False Steps

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False Steps (1982)

ob, pno, perc, vcl, db

Duration: 10 minutes

Commissioned by Lynx Dance Company with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain

The ‘systems’ work is palindromic in its rhythmic content as well as the overall structure. The opening and closing sections contain mirror themes of different lengths for each instrument, with the oboe theme forming the basis of the material for the central section.

First performed (in concert version) by the New Arts Consort at Chapter Theatre, Cardiff on 3 March 1983
with Juliet Abbott (oboe), Andrew Poppy (piano), Clive Malabar (percussion), Janet Reed (cello), Ivor Hodgson (double bass)

Revised 1987 version first performed by the New Arts Consort at Theatr Hafren, Newtown on 5 November 1987

Score

Performances

03.03.83	CARDIFF	Chapter Arts Centre
05.03.83	NORWICH	Premises Arts Centre
06.03.83	BOSTON	Blackfriars Theatre
07.03.83	BIRMINGHAM	The Triangle
08.03.83	BIRMINGHAM	The Triangle
09.03.83	LEEDS	Trinity and All Saints’ College
10.03.83	WAKEFIELD	Bretton Hall College
11.03.83	SUNDERLAND	Polytechnic
13.03.83	STOCKTON	Dovecot Arts Centre
14.03.83	ILKLEY	College
15.03.83	CHESTERFIELD	College of Art & Design
16.03.83	NOTTINGHAM	Midland Group
17.03.83	LEICESTER	Phoenix Arts Centre
18.03.83	SWINDON	Thamesdown Studio
19.03.83	LONDON	Almeida Theatre
05.11.87	NEWTOWN	Theatr Hafren
07.11.87	CARDIFF	Chapter Theatre
11.11.87	BRISTOL	Arnolfini
07.11.88	CARDIFF	Four Bars Inn
16.01.89	CARDIFF	Welsh College of Music & Drama
20.01.89	ALSAGER	Crewe & Alsager College

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