Vic Hoyland
Composer
Composer
Jeux-thème
Performed by TACTUS, conducted by Henry Brown and directed by Vic Hoyland, with the mezzo-soprano soloist, Elise Lorraine
for mezzo-soprano and chamber ensemble
Text: after “En Sourdine” by Paul Verlaine
2-0-2-0 – 0-2-2-0 – 4 perc, vib, mba, - hp, cel, pf, elec.org, - 4 vc, 2db
12’ 00” duration 1973
Commissioned by the York Festival 1973
Nominated for the ISM Festival in Italy
1st Performance
Lyons Concert Hall, York, 1973 New Music ensemble, Roger Marsh
USA Mandeville Centre, La Jolla, San Diego, 1978. Sonor conducted by Bernard Rands
Review
Vic Hoyland’s Jeux-thème was the most ambitious and also the most successful piece in the programme. Complexity of thought and density of texture create a sound world that is highly charged and extremely lively. Hoyland is one of York’s most talented composers and should be heard further south.
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