Programme note for Horae

Horae (Hours)

There is often a danger in discussing music, the form that produces nothing that can be seen, touched, smelled or even tasted, does yield a range of more ethereal results. It is this very human and personal reaction that can draw the line in the sand and provoke impassioned argument, from even the most amenable.


In the past, the questions I have received relating to my music generally make me want to begin programme notes with an array of “It is NOT” statements. And I find myself again restrainied on this occasion.
 
Horae, in Greek mythology were the goddesses of time. They represented the seasons and later the twelve hours of daylight from early sunrise through to twilight and darkness. Despite each of the pieces in this suite deriving their names from the Horae, each piece is not a simple reflection of those Greek myths.


The names of the goddesses or the myths themselves might be the initial point of inspiration, but each piece can be individually distinguished from its sister piece, by its unique temporal design, not unlike the Horae themselves.
 
The common thread of these solo piano pieces can be followed in the voluptuous aural journey. By creating an illusionary maze the performers and audience alike are drawn into the labyrinth, so they can find both the oppression and freedom of time as they walk through this land of boundless imagination and creativity.
 
I sincerely hope you enjoy every single moment of it.

(Many many thanks to KD & DJ)