Three Little Pieces
Three Little Pieces
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Sentimental Waltz is a short, wistful piece with a quiet, relaxed feel, inviting performers to enjoy its unexpected pauses and silences that evoke a dreamlike atmosphere. Game of Fourths explores the interval of fourths, creating a fresh sound and a playful dialogue between the main tune and interjections, with a capriccioso indication allowing for a lighthearted interpretation. V’la bon vent draws on Canada's rich folk legacy, presenting the ancient tune alongside a second voice that joins it on its journey rather than harmonizing it in the traditional sense.
David Gordon Duke (b. 1950) was born in Vancouver and has degrees in musicology from the University of British Columbia, the University of North Carolina, and the University of Victoria. He studied composition privately with Jean Coulthard, and, at the Banff Centre, Violet Archer. He is a past Head of the School of Music at Vancouver Community College and Dean of the Faculty of Language, Literature, and Performing Arts at Douglas College.
He has written extensively about Canadian music and composers and has contributed essays and music criticism to The Vancouver Sun, Early Music America, and Classical Voice North America. With William Bruneau he is a co-author of Jean Coulthard: a life in music, published by Ronsdale Press.
Perhaps best known for his educational music, his work has been published by Waterloo Music, Frederick Harris Music, and the Canadian National Conservatory of Music. He has also composed concert music for solo instruments, voices, chamber ensembles, and orchestra.
He is an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre.
