Hilary Tann - First Light: A Meditation on Beethoven, op. 96: I Collection_Tŷ Cerdd Records “Join us in the amrwd

“Join us in the amrwd landscape

The call of the solo soprano cornet abruptly returns us to the sad melody itself

Commissioned by ACCAC

Eloise Gynn (1985) | Song for an Ancient Tree (2021)

Composer's note:

Hilary Tann - First Light: A Meditation on Beethoven, op. 96: I Collection_Tŷ Cerdd Records “Join us in the amrwdFirst Light was commissioned by Rhyl Music Club on behalf of Gwyneth Peters with support from T Cerdd and PRS Foundation: Women Making Music. First performance: Rhyl Music Club, Wales, UK, March 20, 2019, Mary Hofman and Richard Ormrod Duration: circa 12 minutes 45 seconds The composer writes: "I was immediately attracted to this challenge [of reflecting and responding to the Beethoven sonatas and to help audiences listen anew to contmporary music]