Chamber Music violin, piano SKU: PO.UME03
Composed by Anthony Ritchie. This edition: saddle stitch. Sws. Score and parts. Promethean Editions #UME03. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.UME03). ISBN 9781877564970. 305 x 220 mm inches.
Meditation is inspired by traditional Chinese folk music and poetry, and demonstrates Ritchie's ongoing interest in exploring folk music traditions as a basis for creating new works. The violin part exploits expressive glissandi and high harmonics that recall the sound of the erhu, a bowed Chinese string instrument. Ritchie's use of pentatonic modes and simple melodies throughout the work also evokes this influence.
