DECEMBER CUT-UP (2016)
Assembled score for voice and harp
No.109a

Performed by Olivia Jageurs and Alex Knox
for 15 Second Harp

At eleven o'clock on a Sunday morning,
an overweight man wearing lipstick red
surveyed himself in the full-length mirror.
​'Have you been drinking, sir?' he asked

15 SECOND Christmas Song □by James Joslin □ Merry Christmas harp lovers! As it is 11 o'clock on a Sunday morning I had to post this Christmas song sent in by London-based composer James Joslin. @alexpsknox and I had a great time recording this one, and also debating whether it was talking about Father Christmas... I think he will definitely be drunk after drinking all the booze people leave out for him overnight. This score is such a work of art I would encourage you to search James Joslin's Cut-Ups and enjoy reading/ listening to them. I love Surrealist art (I wrote my university dissertation on Surrealism and Poulenc) and this is by far the most Surreal score I've ever seen. Thank you so much for writing and sending James! We would like to use these songs to contribute to Pilgrim Harps Christmas Songs appeal in memory of one of their founder's Peter Cunningham. They are inviting harpists from around the world to post their Christmas videos and donate money to Cancer Research. If you would like to contribute to their appeal you can text 70070 with the code PHCR69 and the amount (I.e. PHCR69 £2). And you won't get spammed promise! Or visit: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Pilgrimharps #harp #harpist #composer #composition #music #newmusic #classical #classicalmusic #contemporary #arpa #harfe #duo #singer #instrument #orchestra #surreal #santa #christmassong #christmas

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