A note from the composer...
Shadow cast by the sun is the second movement from Rhythm of Light, a suite of four movements celebrating the life and work of sculptor Barbara Hepworth. The title is based on one of the sculptor’s quotations which discuss her influences and artistic approaches, and the suite title is inspired by her many mentions of both rhythm and light. Within the music there are also references to her wide scope of interests such as form, texture and dance.
Shadow Cast by the Sun is reflective of the sculptor creating on her own but not alone, much like the process of writing music, and a sense of poignant and focused isolation before sharing the work with others.
Liz Lane, 2021 and 2023
www.lizlane.co.uk
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Movement title and quotation origin
2. Shadow cast by the sun
“Every shadow cast by the sun from an ever-varying angle reveals the harmony of the inside to outside.”
Extracts from Barbara Hepworth: Carvings and Drawings, with an introduction by Herbert Read, London, 1952, from Chapter 1: The excitement of discovering the nature of carving, 1903-1930
www.barbarahepworth.org.uk/by-barbara-hepworth/quotations-from-barbara-hepwor.html
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