Grace is very pleased that her large chamber ensemble work ‘Upon Weightless Wings’, which was originally commissioned by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic for their new music group Ensemble 10:10, has been selected as a finalist in LA-based conductor-less Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra’s annual call for scores. More information can be found on their website here.
You can also find out more about the piece ‘Upon Weightless Wings’ here and listen below:
Written for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s new music group, Ensemble 10/10, for their 21st birthday concert on 10th October 2018 under Clark Rundell. I - 'In Sheep's Clothing' II - 'and, between light and darkness' III - 'To Breathe Now' ‘Upon Weightless Wings (2018) for large chamber ensemble is written in three movements, each taking inspiration from separate contemporary artworks. The first, ‘In Sheep’s Clothing’, is a slow, dark movement taking its title inspiration from the pine sculpture of the same name by Martin Puryear (1996). The second movement ‘and, between light and darkness’, is based upon the oil painting ‘Y una entre luz y penumbra’ (2006) by Manuel Huertas Torrejon, in which two birds perch facing each other on a ledge, one in shadow and the other illuminated by daylight. The final movement, ‘To Breathe Now’, is inspired by the installation ‘To Breathe – A Mirror Woman’ (2006) by multidisciplinary artist Kimsooja, in which she transformed a palace into a glorious display of reflected rainbows. Across the three movements the piece explores themes of liberation; transitioning from darkness to light, restrain to freedom. It is a work written to celebrate new beginnings, to have weightless wings.' ©G.E.M.2018 ©Cover Image: 'Wings' Painting by Grace-Evangeline Mason 2018 More information: www.graceevangelinemason.com
