Changing Times with Repeating Patterns (2020)
for solo piano
Afrikosmos Volume 5: No 7
Dedicated to Julia Marton-Lefevre
Composed 3-5 June 2020, Saint-Léger-Magnazeix
Publisher: Bardic Edition
Available from Goodmusic Publishing
Score BDE 1285 (Volume 5 Complete)
Duration: 2'55"
Recording
Recorded by Antony Gray on 'Michael Blake: Afrikosmos’ (Divine Art DA 21374)
Première
First performance: 21 August 2021; Le Genesteix Concerts, Azat-le-Ris, France; Antony Gray piano
Programme note
Changing Times with Repeating Patterns is based on Tonga bow music from Zimbabwe, but cast in changing time-signatures, sometimes irregular, which are not typical of the original bow music.
for solo piano
Afrikosmos Volume 5: No 7
Dedicated to Julia Marton-Lefevre
Composed 3-5 June 2020, Saint-Léger-Magnazeix
Publisher: Bardic Edition
Available from Goodmusic Publishing
Score BDE 1285 (Volume 5 Complete)
Duration: 2'55"
Recording
Recorded by Antony Gray on 'Michael Blake: Afrikosmos’ (Divine Art DA 21374)
Première
First performance: 21 August 2021; Le Genesteix Concerts, Azat-le-Ris, France; Antony Gray piano
Programme note
Changing Times with Repeating Patterns is based on Tonga bow music from Zimbabwe, but cast in changing time-signatures, sometimes irregular, which are not typical of the original bow music.
