| Program Notes
Postlude began
life as a member of a projected set of Bagatelles (of which two have been
completed and several others are in progress). During the composition process
this work seemed to grow of its own accord into a duration and character which
made it no longer suitable for inclusion in the set. As such it has become an
independent piece. The title is a reflection of my sense of the character of the
work. The music feels and sounds to me as though it emerges in the wake of something
which itself is vague and undefined; the piece emerges from and returns to this
unknown place. Postlude was commissioned by and is dedicated to my good
friend Peter Vinograde. |