Iain Farrington

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    • Piano
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Show Time
​for Violin, Trumpet, Alto Saxophone and Piano


Show Time depicts a group of entertainers in a series of short sketches. After a boisterous opening, Curtain Up in which every player demonstrates their skill, there follows a sequence of solos. First, the trumpet in a sad blues (Songster), then the violin with a sly swing number (Trickster), followed by the saxophone in an elegaic lament (Mourner). Finally, the group comes together with an upbeat finish to the show (The Whole Caboodle). The music is predominantly jazzy and tuneful, in a wide range of moods. It was composed in late 2014 for Counterpoise, who gave its premiere in November 2014.

Duration: 16 mins

Listen to the work here:

1. Curtain Up (3’10)
2. Songster (3’27)
3. Trickster (2’54)
4. Mourner (3’29)
5. The Whole Caboodle (3’03)

Live recording by Counterpoise
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