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The Day Dawn (1999)
(Version for Professional Orchestra)
Original amateur orchestra version commissioned by Contemporary Music for All. First performed by CoMA Summer School String Orchestra, Bretton. Professional orchestra version first performed by Scottish Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Joseph Swensen in Hong Kong 1999.
Programme Note
The Day Dawn is based on an old Shetland fiddle tune of the same name, which was traditionally played at the Winter Solstice to mark the dawn of lengthening days. Dedicated to my friend Christine McKemmie, who was living in Shetland when her young daughter Zoe died, the piece symbolizes new beginnings, recalling the sense of calm Chris felt on the day of the funeral, dawning bright after a week of rain.
