Rory Boyle: A Box of Chatter [download]

Work for wind quartet (flute/piccolo/alto flute; oboe/cor anglais; B flat clarinet; bassoon).

Commissioned by the Illuminati Wind Quartet who gave the first performance at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow on 8 June 2009.

• Your Call Is Important To Us

• The Pub Bore

• Whispering Sweet Nothings

• Gossip

“The first movement is self-explanatory as anyone who has had to suffer making a telephone call to any company or business will know, and in the 'Pub Bore' the cor anglais is the protagonist (with apologies to all cor anglais players - nothing personal). The third movement is a very gentle languid after consisting of only 6 notes with the whole movement being played pianissimo. The dictionary definition of 'Gossip' includes 'idle banter' and 'malicious talk' and both are exploited in this final movement.” - Rory Boyle

You can listen to and purchase a recording of this piece here.