| Composer: | Lois Wyatt |
| Duration: | 00:03:14 |
| Instrumentation: | Cello and Marimba |
| Key: | C# minor |
| Opus: | 5 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Work Type: | Cello with Miscellaneous Instrument(s) |
Esoptron was written in response to Peter Randall-Page’s sculpture Granite Song and the original Greek word ‘esoptron’ means ‘reflection’ or ‘a mirror not made out of glass’. This is reminiscent of the mirror image that is created by the two halves of Granite Song and the two identical patterns found within the sculpture. The material of the piece also reflects this through small phrases mirroring each other between the cello and marimba. The combination of the percussive sound of the marimba and the cello’s pizzicato and staccato passages are sonic representations of the hardness of the granite sculpture.
composerbiography: LoisWyatt
Lois is a composer based in Bath who specialises in writing for chamber ensembles. Her work explores the use of pitch, syncopated rhythms and texture and also varying concepts behind each piece.
She is currently studying for a Masters in composition at Bath Spa University. Lois has been commissioned to write for a number of chamber groups including Plus Minus, Scapegoat, Trio Atem and the specialist new music group of Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kokoro. Her work has been performed in various venues across Bath and Bristol including Bath Abbey, The Holburne Museum, The Royal West of England Academy, Dartington Hall, St George’s Concert Hall and Bristol Cathedral. Her work has also been broadcast on BBC Radio.
Lois has also been involved in a wide range of collaborations from working with members from the Pump Room Trio and Bath Philharmonia Orchestra to writing music for the Bath based charity The Trauma Recovery Centre and also working with film and dance.