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Work


The Wheel Turns

for soprano, flute/piccolo, piano and cello

Year:  1999   ·  Duration:  36m
Instrumentation:  for soprano, flute/piccolo, piano and cello

Year:  1999
Duration:  36m
Instrumentation  for soprano, flute/piccolo,...

Composer:   Helen Fisher

Films, Audio & Samples

Sample Audio

Sample: From 4:26 - 5:26 of 'The Wheel Turns'

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Sample Score

Sample: Pages 14, 19, 21, 33, 39, 43, 44 and 50

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About

This work is a song cycle for soprano, flute, cello and piano, based on some Lauris Edmond poems. These poems focus on some vivid moments that together create a larger resonance within the circle of life and love. The song cycle is dedicated to my daughters: Freda, Louise and Joanna. Lesley Graham commissioned 'The Wheel Turns' with financial assistance from Creative New Zealand, Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. Also, the work has been recorded by Atoll Ltd for the CD 'Taku Wana' (ACD203)


Commissioned note

Commissioned by Lesley Graham with funding from Creative New Zealand, Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa


Contents note

Seven texts taken from: "Tempo"; "Wellington Letter" (VII and XIV); "Composition with window and bulldozer"; "Katherine"; "First Journey" and "The Wheel Turns"


Text note

Poems by Lauris Edmond


Performance history

30 Sep 1999: Performed by Lesley Graham, Karen Batten, Brenton Veitch, Julie Coulson; Adam Concert Room, Wellington

Performed by Lesley Graham (soprano), Karen Batten (flute/piccolo), Robert Ibell (cello), and Dan Poynton (piano) in 2003

Lesley Graham (soprano), Julie Coulson (piano), Karen Batten (flute/piccolo), Brenton Veitch (Cello)

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