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Work Overview
Moon Fire is inspired by a famous tale about a Belgian
cathedral tower. Legend has it that on January 27th, 1687, in the
town of Mechelen, a local looked up at St Rumbold's tower and
perceived it to be on fire. The townsfolk called the alarm and
ascended the tower with buckets of water and anything they could
muster to extinguish the blaze. Upon reaching the top of the
tower it was discovered that there was no fire, but the blood red
moon shining through the fog had created a mirage! Hence the
Mechlians were jokingly referred to as Maneblussers ("Moon
Extinguishers") and even named a local beer after the legend.
Rather than the joke, my piece is inspired by the imagery of the
blood moon, shining through the fog to create a sensation of an
eerie sky lit by vaporous flames. Alarm bells are heard, and a
panic of the people, but descends into an eerie fog-like mystical
trance. The power of the moon could be perceived as dangerous,
volatile, rather than benign.
Having lived in Belgium for a year, I wanted to dedicate this work to the Belgians who have had to face terror this year in Brussels airport and train station. May they always gather in strength to fight their fires.
Work Details
Year: 2016
Instrumentation: Carillon, pre-recorded sound.
Duration: 10 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Written for: Lyn Fuller
Commission note: Commissioned by National Capital Authority.
First performance: by Lyn Fuller — 5 May 16. Canberra International Music Festival
There are 2 versions of this work; one transposed a semitone up for the National Carillon Canberra, one transposed up a perfect 4th for the Palau de la Generalitat Carillon in Barcelona.
Awards & Prizes
Year | Award | Placing | Awarded for/to |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Art Music Awards: Work of the Year: Instrumental | Finalist | Jessica Wells |
Analysis
Resonate article: 2017 Art Music Awards finalists: comments by judging panels by Australian Music Centre
Performances of this work
5 May 16: Canberra International Music Festival. Featuring Lyn Fuller.
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