moto perpetuo (2011)
8 minutes
for 4-hand piano

Commissioned by The Firm New Music, Adelaide.

First performance by Leigh Harrold and Coady Green on September 5th 2011 at Pilgrim Uniting Church, Adelaide, South Australia.
The prospect of composing my first four hand piano piece was both exciting and inspiring; the actuality of getting notes on paper and a score into Leigh and Coady’s hands with fair rehearsal time was, for most of the process, a hard slog. Sadly for me, in its infancy the piece turned itself into a bit of a mad rampage of notes, requiring more effort, thought and ‘cooking time’ for both myself and the performers. The frenetic pace and boisterous gestures which envelop most of the work did not agree with my young sons nap time, and hence it was with great relief I managed to pull together approximately 8 minutes of music, conveniently shaped into Rondo form, which I hope will entertain both performers and audience alike.

© Anne Cawrse, July 2011
REVIEWS
"Moto Perpetuo by Anne Cawrse received its first performance, which revealed an exuberant and colourful work with plenty for the pianists to work on."

-Stephen Whittington, The Advertiser