Gauguin Sketches

The superimposition of contrasting materials in Gauguin Sketches (slow-moving rubato lines against very rhythmic, homophonic writing for the ensemble) is loosely inspired by the painting Te Faaturuma (Brooding Woman) by Paul Gauguin, which depicts a woman sat deep in contemplation in clear visual contrast with the immediacy and colour of her surroundings.
The piece is dedicated to the Workers’ Union Ensemble and their conductor, Ben Oliver, for whom the piece was first written.