365 (Live)

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Release Date: 17th Jan 2020
Catalogue No: NMCDL2019-08
Label: NMC
Length: 18 minutes

O'Rourke: 365

Work length18:24

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Aidan O'Rourke (violin), Kit Downes (piano)

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This piece is about storytelling: about how to tell stories without saying too much. James Robertson wrote a story every day for a year, each exactly 365 words. What began as an exercise became a valued ritual and a captivating collection of tales, from the supernatural to the philosophical. Aidan O’Rourke applied the same discipline to composition: a tune a day in response to Robertson’s stories. The music is rooted in Scottish folk fiddling with Kit Downes on harmonium adding jazz and French impressionism. The performance intertwines tunes with the words that inspired them. A series of fleeting, vivid vignettes.

365 (Live)

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