Rosalind Carlson

Circle of Memories

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Instrumental Music / Woodwind / Oboe

"Circle of Memories", for solo oboe - 2002 - duration approx. 4 minutes

This is a commissioned work for the Melbourne (Australia) oboist Margaret Burden.  The work was commissioned on April 3, 2002, and completed on May 26, 2002.

The "memories" are regarding Rosalind Carlson's late husband, David Carlson, who died in March 2000.

Rosalind writes "I am particularly thinking of him and 'remembering' the things we did together.  So there is a 'yearning' for him in this music.  This thought bears out in the sensitive opening theme, repetitive in nature, which keeps circling around.  Hence the title."

So overall, the music is "reflective" and "sad" in character.  There are some contrasting episodes that do have more animation to them (reflecting on happier times) but such episodes are short lived.

The solo oboe is perfect for this mood of "longing".

In 2005 the work was published Phylloscopus Publications in England.

Availability:  Sheet music is available from Flexi-Fingers.  See order form.

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