HARRISON: Slipstream (2020) for Flute, Clarinet in Bb/Bass Clarinet, Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello

Slipstream (2020) for Flute, Clarinet in Bb/Bass Clarinet, Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello

Written for, and to be first performed by Australia Ensemble
The word ‘slipstream’ refers to the current of air behind a rapidly moving vehicle. In motorsports. This reduced air pressure and forward suction allows vehicles to follow closely behind another, with the least resistance, before overtaking. With this in mind, Slipstream embraces different types of musical motion or momentum through the contrast between swung and straight rhythms and faster and slower tempos,
Cast in five short movements, each streams on from the next, perhaps in an attempt to overtake the previous movement.

World Premier performance 24th September 2022 by Australia Ensemble, Sir John Clancy Auditorium NSW Australia [8pm]

Download includes digital score and parts
Duration 15 mins