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Radcliffe’s Repose

Floreat Coll. Reg. mvt. 1 for piano

Martin Bussey

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Floreat Coll. Reg. mvt. 1 for piano

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Composer Martin Bussey
Year of Composition 2021
Duration 2' 30"
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Instrumentation Piano
Student Difficulty int-adv
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Catalogue ID ce-mb2rr1

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This is the first movement of a set of two pieces titled Floreat Coll. Reg. These were commissioned by pianist Matthew Schellhorn to form part of a recital at the Worcester Three Choirs Festival in July 2021. The title reflects two strands behind the works’ genesis. Matthew’s recital was mainly of the piano music of Herbert Howells, amongst whose output were many keyboard pieces celebrating musical influences and friends. Howells followed the Renaissance convention of attributing dances or other movements to individuals. One of Howells’ best-loved other works is his setting of the Evensong Canticles for King’s College, Cambridge, known as ‘Coll. Reg.’ Martin Bussey’s time as a Choral Scholar at King’s meant it was a short step for him to write similar two short keyboard works and attribute each piece to a significant figure from the College who influenced him musically, with subtle allusions to Howells’ canticles.

Radcliffe’s Repose reflects noted musician, composer, writer and teacher Philip Radcliffe, a fellow of King’s for decades. Philip’s quiet character gives the piece its mood. His setting of Hilaire Belloc’s ‘Tarantella’ provides a short musical idea which is varied in the piece. Philip’s teaching is reflected in a quote from the reconciliation of Pamina and Tamino in Mozart’s The Magic Flute. This, Philip would sing as a supreme example of musical characterisation.

Both pieces which make up Floreat Coll. Reg. have been recorded by Matthew Schellhorn and are due for release in 2024.