Cloud Hands (for solo cello)

Shona Mackay (Composer), Jennifer Langridge (Performer), Tim Williams (Director)

Research output: Performances, compositions and other non-textual formsComposition

Details

"Cloud Hands" is a solo cello piece written for Jennifer Langridge as part of Psappha Ensemble's Composing for Cello scheme in 2015/16.

Programme note:

‘Cloud Hands’ (or ‘Waving Hands Like Clouds’) is the name of a sequence of postures in Tai Chi, a Chinese martial art and meditative practice. I wrote this piece when I was returning to Tai Chi and mindfulness after a long break and wanted to use the versatility of the cello as a means of conveying the different feelings and experiences encountered whilst meditating.
Original languageEnglish
Media of outputMusical Score
Publication statusPublished or Performed - 26 Mar 2016

Keywords

  • Cello
  • Solo Cello
  • Contemporary Music
  • Performance
  • Composition
  • Psappha Ensemble
  • Strings
  • New Music

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