Curves on the Great Ocean Road
for solo violin
(2002)
duration: 2’
GRT • 092
audio sample
score
available from
Australian Music
Centre
note: this solo is also part of a larger collection
– Occasional
Pieces
program note
Curves on the
Great Ocean Road was commissioned by Matthew Hindson as
part of a collection of one-page violin miniatures written
about, or inspired by a person, place or thing connected
with Australia. I decided to write a piece to celebrate the
50th birthday of my very good friend and colleague, Brenton
Broadstock. Further to that, I chose to reflect a wonderful
part of the Victorian coastline, the Great Ocean Road, in
deference to his passion and pride in all things Victorian.
The musical depiction of this winding
stretch of road is represented by phrases that loop and
fold back, slowing through hairpin bends and accelerating
on the brief straights. The piece was premiered by Marianne
Rothschild at the Wintyre Recital Gallery in November of
2002.