Inglis, B.

Realising visions: means and meaning in Études de Concert 1 for solo recorders

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Inglis, B. 2025. Realising visions: means and meaning in Études de Concert 1 for solo recorders. Hyperchromatic Music Festival. Goldsmiths, University of London, UK 14 - 15 Apr 2025

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Title	Realising visions: means and meaning in Études de Concert 1 for solo recorders
Authors	Inglis, B.
Abstract	A conference paper presenting two compositions from Etudes de concert 1: Paraphrase on 'O virga mediatrix' and Tema con trasformazioni, focussing on microtonal content. Illustrated with live musical examples performed by recorder player collaborator Elizabeth Knatt (with the complete pieces also performed in concert). The paper explores microtonality and the recorder from historical and technical perspectives, citing research and practice by Peter Bowman, Walter van der Hauwe and Michael Vetter. It proceeds to discuss their rationale and meaning in the pieces in question, with reference to Hildegard of Bingen's visionary religious poetry and William Butler Yeats's esoteric prose book 'A Vision' (1937).
Keywords	microtonality; quarter-tones; eighth-tones; recorder; Etudes de concert; Hildegard von Bingen 'O virga mediatrix'; William Butler Yeats 'A Vision'
Sustainable Development Goals	4 Quality education
Middlesex University Theme	Creativity, Culture & Enterprise
Conference	Hyperchromatic Music Festival
Completed	14 Apr 2025
Deposited	22 Jul 2025
Output status	Published
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