The Blue Mountains in Australia are 120 miles west of
Sydney. Their perpendicular cliffs were referred to by the Indigenous
peoples as 'Jump up Land.' It’s as if the mountains have jumped up from
the rainforest base, resembling reversed mountains, where you look down into
their valleys rather than up at their peaks.
When I first saw conductor Alan Buribayev in action that image
of Jump Up Land came to mind, his energy and bounce reminding me of those
sculptured mountains, their huge forms lungeing up from the earth’s
surface.
Scored for full orchestra Jump Up!, a Fanfare
of Welcome for Alan Buribayev and the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, is based
on a fast moving seven-note rising figure which is rebuilt and reshaped
throughout the short piece. A second more laid back theme introduced by
trumpet and oboe leads to a coda-like string and brass chorale where the wind
ensemble scream out the initial rising theme. Later this year a CD of all
Elaine’s orchestral works will be released on the lyric fm label featuring the
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Gavin Maloney as part of the
Composers of Ireland series, funded by RTÉ and The Arts Council of
Ireland. |
