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Gorre and Daphetid

SKU: WMP-127

A piano trio inspired by the tragic destruction of John Whitby Allen’s life’s work. Originally written to accompany contemporary dancers.

 

Description

Over 30 years, John Whitby Allen constructed what some consider the greatest model railroad ever made, the “Gorre and Daphetid.” Ten days after Allen died from a heart attack in 1973, his house caught fire, destroying his life’s work.

Instrumentation: piano trio
Duration: 4 minutes
Recording: read by the New York Piano Trio
Performance History: Dance premiere, 31 March and 1 April 2011
Press: ‘New Works New Voices’ highlights BYU Contemporary Dance group. Amber Foote, Daily Herald (March 2011)
Perusal Score: Download Now