J. Simon van der Walt

Sounds

Demo recording
Invention Ensemble
(3.4MB; duration 7'25)
© JSVDW 6/4/00

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Time passes;
we mourn.

Remembering the past,
we cry tears of joy.

JSVDW

To my mother, Maureen van der Walt; 18/8/1930-28/6/2000

Duration 7'25

For four (or five) winds, two keyboards (piano or electric piano sounds), electric guitar, electric bass.

Original instrumentation was two flutes, clarinet and alto sax, with (optionally) tenor sax reading off clarinet part also
Current instrumentation is flute, electric violin, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax
Many other groupings possible

Tears of Joy has been shortlisted for professional performance by the Society for the Promotion of New Music; see Links page for more info.

tedthetrumpet(at)gmail.com

Created 18/2/01 Last modified 22/1/02