Work
Seikilos Chimes
for solo guitar
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About
On a tombstone near Aydin in Turkey is the oldest surviving complete music composition in existence: the Seikilos Epitaph. The epitaph appears alongside ancient Greek music notation from around the first or second century AD. The message is universal and as relevant today as it was when first engraved in stone centuries ago. The four movements of the guitar solo Seikilos Chimes were inspired by respective phrases of the epitaph. The composition stands to highlight the important message, urging us all to shine, or in other words live positively in every respect and every moment of our lives; also that time and life is short, not to be wasted nor spent in a negative way.
Dedication note
for Barkin Sertkaya
Contents note
- While you live, shine
- Sing and Dance
- Life is Short
- Time Demands its Toll
Performance history
08 Jan 2020: Performed by Barkin Sertkaya at Belmont Auckland (Unofficial premiere performance)
14 Jan 2020: Performed by Barkin Sertkaya at 4th Wall Theatre, New Plymouth