Off The Rails

Off the Rails by Charlotte Bray for solo piano.

This piece was composed in 2006 and first performed on 14 July 2006 at Cheltenham Ladies College, Cheltenham.

Commissioned by Nicola Eimer for the Cheltenham International Music Festival, 2006.

Programme Notes

Off the Rails describes an oasis of tranquility amid a harsh, explosive landscape. These two contrasting moods are constantly interspersed until each begins to take characteristics of the other as the piece gravitates towards its inevitable climax.

• Charlotte Bray

Performance Notes

Pedalling is a suggestion only. Where a grace note appears at a pedal change, the change should be made after the grace note.

Duration: 6 minutes