Viola, percussion (marimba & woodblock) and piano
Duration c.4'

'Woodpecker' is short and dry. There are two main ideas, one rhythmic, which functions as a refrain, and one melodic, which features in the episodes. The music uses an eight note scale, C#, D, E, F, G#, A, B, C, with semitones and minor thirds characterizing the harmony.

Manchester University Music Dept
New Music Chamber Players (workshop)

Christ Church, Spitalfields, London
The Nash Ensemble: Roger Chase (viola), Simon Limbrick (percussion) and Andrew Ball (piano)

'Short Cuts' promotional disc, produced by spnm.
Hear it in RealAudio at www.spnm.org.uk/jukebox

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