| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 movements |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 2010 |
Complete Score [B]
*#1067423 - 2.24MB, 14 pp. - U/U/U - ColinEatock
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ColinEatock (2026/10/25)
clarinet in B flat [B]
*#1067424 - 2.46MB, 6 pp. - U/U/U - ColinEatock
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ColinEatock (2026/10/25)
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| Work Title | Ashes of Soldiers |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Eatock, Colin |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | ICE 19 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 movements |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 2010 |
| First Performance. | 2010/08/16 |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 10 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | soprano, clarinet, piano |
| Extra Information | The composer writes: Ashes of Soldiers (2010) is in two movements: the first is for clarinet (or viola) and piano; in the second, a soprano is added to the instrumental duo. Thematically, the two movements – which are performed without pause – are closely related. Rather than composing two contrasting, discrete pieces, my intention was to make the second movement a continuation and development of the musical ideas introduced in the first. The text is based on a poem by Walt Whitman, from his Leaves of Grass. Despite the poem’s specific setting in Civil War era USA, its theme is universal: the mourning of all soldiers who have died in battle, regardless of their allegiances. Ashes of Soldiers is dedicated to my father, Alan James Eatock, who was a soldier at one point in his life, and who passed away in 2010. |
