| …an attractive and tuneful work | ||
| — Double Reed News |
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| …an attractive and tuneful work | ||
| — Double Reed News |
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| This is a really strong and powerful work… some really great moments of progressive harmony, and effective use of dissonance… good tension building and release keeps things moving forward… I like the pretty much continuous presence of contrapuntal textures… | ||
| —John Caruso, YouTube |
| This is another splendid orchestral score from Peter Thompson—very dramatic […] In the main the Labyrinth of the title seems to be an inimical one, although from time to time there are occasional lyrical interjections; indeed, the tension is completely relieved in the final bars which conclude on a glowing chord of C major—pure magic, maybe suggesting that the protagonist has somehow managed to ‘escape’ from this scary labyrinth! | ||
| —John Mitchell, YouTube |
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Labyrinth was completed in February 2021 and is a single movement work for full orchestra. Its ‘labyrinthine way’ might be suggested by the weaving, developing and return, often slightly alarmingly, of different musical material. This creates a gradual building of tension, but there is release in the final bars, perhaps into spacious skies and seas…
| Composer | Title | Forces | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Thompson |
Labyrinth for Orchestra |
Orchestra | 7½ mins | ||
Catalogue code: FM277
• Published: 2nd April 2024
Entry last updated: 2nd April 2024