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Soren Sieg

Composer: Sieg - Soren

Instrumentation: Treble - Piano

Period/Genre: Contemporary

Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult

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The Flight of the Seagull is comprised of:

  1. The Flight of the Seagull
  2. The Wind from the Sea
  3. Alone at the Shore
  4. The Bath of the Mermaid
  5. Carnaval de Cádiz

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Composer Soren Sieg says: 'Cadiz is located in Andalusia, on the southern Spanish Atlantic coast. It as founded by Phoenician seafarers around 1100 BC, making it the oldest continuously inhabited city in Western Europe. Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Arabs and Spaniards ruled the city and ran trade from here. The old town overlooking the sea with its centuries old ensemble of the fortress, the town hall,the watchtowers, theatres, churches and cathedrals reminds one of a fairy tale. Manuela de Falla and Paco de Lucia were born here. This fascinating place inspired me to write this suite. 

The first movement is about a walk at the seaside in the early morning when it is still pleasantly cool. a seagull flies through the sky, hover, circles, rolls over, enjoys its freedom. The hovering of the seagull is expressed in the floating flow of the piano ostinato in 13/8 time. The second movement is about the wind from the sea, which over the centuries has carried ships from here to foreign coasts all over the world. The weltering of wind and waves is reflected in a special meter: Each bar consists of nine sixteenth-note triplets, that is, the bar is divided three times by three. The third movement is a lamenting song: Alone on the shore, the melody complains about a painful loss-the piano accompanies thoughtfully, asks questions, hears the recorder answer, listens thoughtfully, insists on always the same rhythm. 

The fourth movement - The Bath of the Mermaid - lives from a polyphonic accompaniment reminiscent of Bach, and a wide vocal melody that combines simplicity and expressivity. Enjoy the long notes, play as emotionally as you can!

The fifth movement is the grand finale: Cadiz is famous all over Spain for its colourful Carnaval, which takes place in February but is prepared all year around. The virtuoso piano ostinato in 11/4 meter drives the piece forward and to his furious climaxes. 

Originally, I wrote Cadiz for a recorder and guitar, this is the edition for recorder and piano. I played the premiere together with my friend Antonio Carrilho on February 19 in the Sydney Conservatory. I would like to thank Clea Galhano and Rene Izquierdo for the premiere of the original version on June 9, 2019 in St Paul and Antonio Carrilho for our premiere in Sydney. You can find recordings of both concerts on Youtube. It was a great pleasure and honor for me to work with such skilled and passionate musicians'.

Score: 29 pages. 2 parts @ 16 pages (Piano) and 8 pages (Recorder) 

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