Miriam Hyde: Valley Of The Rocks

Composer: Miriam Hyde

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Miriam Hyde: Valley Of The Rocks

Date

1974

Authors

Composer: Miriam Hyde

Publisher

Canberra School of Music, Australian National University

Abstract

Valley of Rocks is an impression of the coastal splendour at Lynton, North Devon, which I saw one evening at sunset, when the dramatic rocks loomed against the golden, fading sky, and the wrinkling sea murmured far below. As one of seven works set for the Australian component of the Bicentennial Sydney International Piano Competition in 1988, it proved by far the most popular choice, and was given twelve performances in the quarter-finals.