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- Joby Talbot
Sneaker Wave (2004)
- Chester Music Ltd (World)
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- 15 min
Programme Note
A Sneaker Wave is a phenomenon on the west coast of the US. It is a very large, unexpected type of wave, which gathers its force by taking on the energy of other smaller waves that it travels through. These waves can strike on calm or stormy days, sneaking up the beach and even onto dry land.
Talbot’s work is by association a ‘wave of sound’, formed of a single movement gathering its own energy, ideas and intricacies as it becomes its own Sneaker Wave.
© Chester Music 2004
Talbot’s work is by association a ‘wave of sound’, formed of a single movement gathering its own energy, ideas and intricacies as it becomes its own Sneaker Wave.
© Chester Music 2004
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- The Orchestral Music of Joby Talbot
- For the musical mind of Joby Talbot, the orchestra provides the perfect canvas. His orchestral catalogue includes pieces that began life on stage in ballet as well as commissions from notable soloists, performing groups and festivals all around the world.
Reviews
Sneaker Wave proved remarkably effective, building from sub-Glass/early Adams arpeggios to a thunderous, organ-enhanced climax, as Talbot's musical waves crashed on to the unlikely beach of the Proms arena.
5th September 2004
The orchestration is delicate and effective … the climax - the arrival of the sneaker wave itself, punched home by the entry of the Albert Hall organ - is suitably cataclysmic.
4th September 2004