Description
This piece was commissioned by baritone soloist Amy Ewen for Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band in 2021. As ensemble playing was heavily restricted during the lockdown periods at the time of writing, the piece was originally scored for soloist and live electronics (more info found here), where various delays, reverbs, and loopers were used to create a full band sound from only the soloist’s audio. This arrangement with band accompaniment aims to achieve a similar effect. The band here is treated almost as an effects unit for the soloist.
(The solo part could also be played on euphonium with a re-allocation of parts)
Programme note –
People have a much closer relationship with their reflections now than they ever have before. We carry front-facing cameras at all times, while carefully curating our images for the rest of the world to see. The lockdown periods of 2020/21 really brought this to the fore, due to the overwhelming amount of time spent video conferencing for many. This obsession with image can often lead to a crisis of self-consciousness. Gallery View portrays an attempt to overcome this crisis, where a transformation in a way of thinking brings about a resolution at the end of the piece.
