Name: Boyle, Rory: Trio Notturno
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Boyle, Rory: Trio Notturno

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Arrangement: for flute, viola and harp
Edition Type: score and parts
Publisher: Composers Edition
Catalogue Number: ce-rb6tn1
Pages: 116
Date Published: 25th May 2023

The Trio Notturno was commissioned by Trio Anima and was written in the spring of 2017. In writing the piece I wanted very much not to fall into the trap of the very ‘French’ sound world that this combination of instruments might suggest, as well as avoiding the temptation of allowing myself to slide into a pastoral impressionist mode in which many previous composers have been much more successful. I did however want to write something that had a nocturnal imagery and so the three movements all have an aspect of the night about them. (The Italian title was deliberate, being a constant reminder to me to keep away from any gallic influences!). After a tentative opening where the instruments seem to be searching for material, the first movement, Fantasia, enters a world of contrasting moods, sometimes playful but at other times darker and more mysterious: the music is unsettled throughout until a return to the hesitancy of the opening brings the movement to an uncertain close. The second movement, Moto, is a bundle of energy evoking perhaps a more active nocturnal imagery where excitement and danger seem to exist in partnership. The final Sonno is a study of sleep in its most restful guise: introduced by the viola, the music barely rises above a mezzo-piano, and its dream-like nature flows to a peaceful stop with the harp gently reiterating a 2-note rhythmic pattern suggestive of calm breathing.

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