Middle Earth
Solo piano score with optional organ part
PEL4014-Piano and Optional Organ
A WORK FOR SOLO PIANO
'Middle Earth', with its romantic mood, repeated notes, and chord progressions, makes musical reference to the mix of cultures surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, especially the lyrical song ballads of the Arab Andalusia region.
Included on the Pelagosmusic recording "Triptych", featuring keyboard works of Paul Halley (PEL1003)
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COMPOSER'S NOTES
Paul Halley
'The advice, "Go west, young man!", has never really resonated with me, much as I like the American West. It has occurred to me that with music, the further back you go in time, the further east you go in place. To this day the Mediterranean world is one of the cultural hotbeds on the globe. This piece, partly written, partly improvised, is a nod in the direction of the Arab Andalusian folk tradition currently undergoing a great revival. Of course, my fondness for the early French Impressionists comes through loud and clear. In fact, 'Middle Earth' originally had the working title "Iraq Satie".'
