Gordon McPherson (born 1965) - Celeste Unborne
Recorded live on: 8th March 2009
Duration: 15 minutes 49 seconds
Psappha Ensemble
Tim Williams
cimbalom
David Routledge
Violin
David Aspin
Viola
Jennifer Langridge
Cello
Celeste Unborn
My second child Celeste was born on 30th March 2007. I was commissioned to write this piece around the same time. The piece reflects my own feelings of anxiety, expectation and excitement leading up to the day of her birth. We knew she would be a girl but had no idea she would be so beautiful. If most of the piece is about me then the last few bars are definitely about Celeste - full of the hope of good things... Celeste Unborn was commissioned by Cove Park with a financial subsidy from the Scottish Arts Council.
Gordon McPherson © 2008
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