‘He walked with a pronounced limp…
L-I-M-P, pronounced limp‘
– Spike Milligan
This piece explores rhythms with a 3:2 ratio (for instance a dotted crotchet and a crotchet) whose lopsided, unequal gait evokes a limping rhythm. There is a fair amount of experimentation with metre, tempo and co-ordination, with 3:2 rhythms at various speeds, linked by fifth-based harmony.
Instrumentation:
violin & piano
Duration:
8 mins
Commission:
Written for Helen Tonge & Richard Whalley
Performances:
20 October 2016
Darragh Morgan & Mary Dullea
Cosmo Rodewald Hall, Manchester, UK
7 December 2015
Darragh Morgan & Mary Dullea
The Forge, London, UK
2 May 2013
Helen Tonge & Richard Whalley
Cosmo Rodewald Hall, Manchester, UK
21 May 2012
Helen Tonge & Richard Whalley
Chorlton Arts Festival, Manchester, UK
World premiere