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- Joby Talbot
Hovercraft (2004)
- Chester Music Ltd (World)
Commissioned by the Kensington Symphony Orchestra in memory of David Graves and with assistance from the Making Music/Arts Council England Special Activities Fund.
Included as part of the ballet "Chroma"
- 3(pic).3(ca).2+bcl.3(cbn)/4.3.2+btbn.1/timp.3perc/hp.pf(cel)/str
- 5 min
Programme Note
Hydrofoils are nothing compared to hovercrafts. They might be cheaper and more reliable but where’s the romance in a hydrofoil? I well remember my family’s annual pilgrimage to Pegwell Bay in the 1970s to watch the hovercrafts come in from France; terrifying machines pounding across the ocean then remorselessly surging up the beach spouting great fountains of surf and with the noise of a thousand Lancaster bombers. Where did they all go?
Programme note by Joby Talbot
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Features
- 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
"The highlight was the pictographic orchestral work “Hovercraft” by Joby Talbot, who will turn forty next year. Similar to Arthur Honnegger’s “Pacific 231”, dedicated to a locomotive, Joby Talbot musically portrays the moving energy, but also the floating poise of the famous boat.”
3rd January 2011
Discography
Chroma
- ConductorChristopher Austin
- EnsembleRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
- Released8th May 2020