Tincture of the Skies
Suite for Solo Violin
Duration: 10”00’
I. Expansive, free
II. Resonant, dark
III. Freely, singing
Commissioned by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Ty Cerdd for the CoDI one2one scheme, this piece is inspired by the words of Alexander Pope. The first movement was premiered by Nick Whiting (Associate Leader of BBC NOW) in June 2020. The piece was then extended into a three-movement suite for solo violin and was premiered by Fenella Humphreys at the Presteigne Festival 2021. On April 26th 2024, Tincture of the Skies was released on Fenella’s new album ‘PRISM’ with Rubicon Classics.