what is the word (triptych with interludes)

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Dwyer, B. 2019. what is the word (triptych with interludes). Contemporary Music Centre Ireland.
Title of workwhat is the word (triptych with interludes)
CreatorsDwyer, B.
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This is a musical engagement with the aesthetics of late Beckett. It weaves music around three texts - Neither, Worstward Ho (excerpt) and What is the word (Beckett's last poem). The composition is for guitar (prepared guitar), violin, double bass and narrator.

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Publisher or commissioning bodyContemporary Music Centre Ireland
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Print03 Feb 2019
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Deposited26 May 2020
Completed01 Sep 2019
Output statusPublished
Web address (URL)https://www.cmc.ie/music/what-word
LanguageEnglish
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