Flax, by Martin Arnold

Flax

by Martin Arnold

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1.	Flax - start 28:05	info
2.	Flax - part 2 11:21	info
3.	Flax - part 3 21:26	info
4.	Flax - ending 18:05	info

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'Flax' is a 79-minute solo work for piano by the Canadian composer Martin Arnold. It was commissioned in 2020 by the pianist Philip Thomas, but sadly Philip became seriously unwell shortly afterwards. Martin Arnold completed the composition in 2021, and - as Philip was now unable to perform it - the project was taken on by Kerry Yong, with Philip's agreement and support.

'Flax' was premiered by Kerry Yong at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival in November 2023, when the CD recording was released.

The piece is dedicated to Philip Thomas.

'Flax' is a continuous piece, and is divided into four parts for this download simply because the piece exceeds the maximum file size required by Bandcamp. The division into four parts is not structural, and the files should ideally be listened to continuously without breaks (as they are on the CD).

Anyone who buys the download can email Another Timbre and request a single file with the entire piece. info@anothertimbre.com

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released November 24, 2023

Kerry Yong (piano)

Recorded at St Paul's Hall, University of Huddersfield by Simon Reynell. Thanks to Bryn Harrison

Commissioned by Philip Thomas

Cover photograph by Karen Henderson, with thanks

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