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Email to PurchaseIntoxicating Orchids
Official edition of "Intoxicating Orchids" by Richard Whalley, published by Composers Edition (ce-rw1io1), scored for （全）总谱. Edition includes 1 part, 70 pages.
- Composer
- Richard Whalley
- Publisher
- Composers Edition
- Catalog No.
- ce-rw1io1
- Instrumentation
- （全）总谱
- Specifications
- 1 parts · 70 pages (Single Score)
- Purchase Orders
- cdiyao@gmail.com (Email to Purchase)
Parts & Score Materials
| Part Name | Instrument | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| （全）总谱 | FullScore | 70 pages |
Work & Edition Details
In the summer of 2003 I was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend a month composing at the La Mortella gardens on the Italian island of Ischia. This is where William Walton lived, and whilst he composed, his wife, Lady Susana, created a wonderful tropical garden, built into a volcanic cliff face. Whilst there I became addicted to the scent of the Acineta Superba orchid, which I was compelled to visit several times a day. The scent of one particular orchid had me utterly intrigued: how could a smell be so complex, so difficult to fathom, so intoxicating? And this got me thinking about parallels with music…
