408B5701-5AA9-4AC7-AE5F-6A51BD2E74BB
| ID | 408B5701-5AA9-4AC7-AE5F-6A51BD2E74BB |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | X816504 |
| Title Name | The Cinnamon Peeler for Mezzo-Soprano and Mixed Quintet |
| Marketing Copy | Commissioned and recorded by the Blue Rider Ensemble, Anne-Marie Donovan (mezzo soprano), A & R Records CD BR01. |
| Instrumentation | Mezzo-Soprano Solo: Flute(d AFl), Clarinet, Piano, Viola, Cello |
| Commission | Commissioned by the Blue Rider Ensemble. |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | When the Blue Rider Ensemble of Toronto asked me for a new piece, their vocalist, Anne Marie Donovan, sent me some Canadian poetry to consider setting. I was immediately gripped by Michael Ondaatje's work, which was new to me. As it happened, the day I discovered THE CINNAMON PEELER and called Anne Marie to tell her that this was the poem I had to set, I went to the supermarket, stood in line, and read all about Mr. Ondaatje's prize-winning novel, THE ENGLISH PATIENT, in NEWSWEEK and TIME. Synchronicity strikes again. During the following summer, I had the enormous pleasure of reading THE ENGLISH PATIENT while composing THE CINNAMON PEELER. Heady pleasures indeed! Not too much needs to be added in preparation to hearing the piece, beyond the suggestion that you read the poem through before listening to the music. The music itself is cast in a single-movement dramatic scene of about 13 minutes duration. I have tried at every moment to keep the vivid textural images clear, and to mirror them in the music. While composing the piece, I imagined that it might be sung by candlelight, or by campfire, with a few strums on the cello to set the mood. THE CINNAMON PEELER was composed from April to September, 1993. - -Donald Crockett |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 1993 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 13 |
| Ensemble Size | 6 |
| Date Created | 2018-02-18 20:33:27.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:33:27 |
| Inhouse Note | sub code 43131 - R00179 |
| Bsc Code | (not set) |
| Text Author | Text by Michael Ondaatje |
| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
| Recording Credits | Recorded by the Blue Rider Ensemble, Anne-Marie Donovan (mezzo soprano), A & R Records CD BR01. |
| Review | (not set) |
| Awards | (not set) |
| Title Category | 12 |
| Title Movements | (not set) |
| Title Grade | (not set) |
| Set Series ID | (not set) |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Medium Voice |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 17 |
| Title Instrument Header | 73 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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