Grounds for Action (1990)
s sax, t sax, tpt, tbn, pno, 2 perc, 2 vln, vla, vcl, db
Duration: 10 minutes
Grounds For Action is a set of passacaglias, or grounds, in canon form. The original score was commissioned by Moving Being in 1988 for In Düsseldorf and Nebraska, a mixed media performance in memory of the controversial German artist Joseph Beuys. During the performance, the music accompanied the actions of three artists / technicians who intermittently manipulated the performance space to create new spatial structures. In a similar way, the ground bass line which forms the raw material for the music undergoes a number of transformations which develop in strict three-part canon.
First performed by Charlie Barber + Band at Brecon Jazz Festival on 18 August 1990
with James Mainwaring (soprano saxophone), Matthew Bailey (baritone saxophone), Gareth Davies (piano), Phil Girling (percussion), Andy Cookson (percussion), Glenda Rogers (violin), Phil Aird (violin) John Hymas (viola), Richard Stewart (cello), Davey Strachen (double bass)
Performances
| 18.08.90 | BRECON | Jazz Festival |
| 26.02.91 | CARDIFF | University Concert Hall |
| 12.10.91 | BANGOR | University Concert Hall |
| 15.11.91 | CARDIFF | Sherman Theatre |
| 16.11.91 | CARDIFF | Sherman Theatre |
| 08.10.93 | CARDIFF | Festival of Music, WCMD |
| 17.05.95 | NOTTINGHAM | Djanogly Recital Hall |
| 18.05.95 | LONDON | Conway Hall |
| 19.05.95 | CARDIFF | The Point, Cardiff Bay |
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In Düsseldorf and Nebraska (1988)
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Grounds For Action (1991)
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Music for a Theatre (1995)
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Rebels With A Cause (1993)
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Brecon Jazz Festival (1990)
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