Christine

Sid Patrick

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Solo

2025

Violin

Program Notes: Christine for solo violin explores connection as an ongoing, living process rather than an act of remembrance. Named for the composer’s grandmother, the piece treats sound as something continuous and present, shaped by attention rather than nostalgia. It unfolds through subtle transformations of resonance, bow pressure, and harmonic colour, allowing stillness to remain active and charged. As the work progresses, the music grows denser and more physically insistent, not through clear rhythmic change but through an intensification of energy and gesture. The final section returns to quietness, now informed by what has come before, where each sound carries accumulated history. Throughout, the piece develops less through melody than through listening, using spectral ideas as a means of intimacy and continuity rather than abstraction. Ultimately, Christine frames the violin as a site of continuity, where sound evolves through presence and care, and where personal meaning emerges from sustained attention rather than overt expression.
Performer Credits: Gabriella Kohler
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