Memory of a Place Beyond Time (2025)
for solo classical guitar
for solo classical guitar
instrumentation:
solo classical guitar
duration: 5 minutes
written for Gustavo Cruz
Program Note
I find the sound of the classical guitar evokes something ancient, a feeling of being in touch with something that is anthropological in a way. It feels as if communicating with a genetic memory of ritual, dance and community, the bedrock of cultures throughout the world and a practice which has close ties to plucked instruments dating back thousands of years. Memory of a Place Beyond Time draws from this inspiration by incorporating techniques and sound worlds from different cultures and who have their roots in popular tradition.
Rose Roberts