Admirabile Sacramentum (2005)
Admirabile Sacramentum (2005)
2′
tpt, tbn, perc
fp. 25 October 2005; BBC NOW Ensemble, Concert Hall, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
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PROGRAMME NOTE
I wrote Admirabile Sacramentum as a little gift for Peter Griffin and his wife Clare on the news of the birth of their first child, Oliver Griffin. Peter is/was a keen trumpet player, Clare a trombone player, so it seemed fitting to write a short duet for the two instruments. I liked the idea of adding a third instrument, perhaps as a representation that there are now three Griffin’s, so added a triangle. The title is taken from the carol O Magnum Mysterium and although seasonally inappropriate, it seemed somewhat fitting.
PAC