This piece premiered as a viola-and-piano piece in Edinburgh in October 1993 with Debbie Mason as soloist. A revised version for viola and a small ensemble premiered in London the following year.
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
The North Shore was written by Gavin Bryars.
Gavin Bryars released The North Shore on Tue Oct 19 1993.
From the composer’s website:
This piece, originally for viola and piano, was written for Bill Hawkes and Nic Hodges to play at the opening of an exhibition of the work of James Hugonin in Edinburgh. It has been subsequently expanded both in duration and instrumentation to give two other versions: o...