Mementi: World premiere
Document Type
Performance
Publisher
James Ledger
School
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
RAS ID
43593
Abstract
Mementi is an assortment of five pieces for a trio of saxophone, percussion and piano. The work began life as leftovers from older pieces of mine. These ‘off-cuts’ proved exceptionally fertile when I came back to them again. As far as the title goes, it is a faux pluralisation of the word ‘memento’. In most households you will find jars filled with trivial and mundane items that seemingly don’t belong anywhere, and at the same time can’t be thrown out. These bits and pieces consist of, but aren’t limited to: old coins, buttons, receipts, keys to who-knows-what, rubber bands, screws, hair clips, wires, stamps, batteries, Lego, fridge magnets, thumb drives, paper clips and so on. Just occasionally you might discover something that had been lost for ages and the sense of euphoria that follows is palpable.
Additional Information
Composed by James Ledger.
Performed at Richard Gill Auditorium, Western Australia on 31 March 2021.
Performed by Mix't Trio:
Matthew Styles - saxophones
Paul Tanner - percussion
Adam Pinto - piano
Access Rights
free_to_read
Comments
Styles, M., Tanner, P., & Pinto, A. (2021). Mementi: World premiere. James Ledger. https://www.jamesledger.com/mementi.html