Ian Wilson's solo piano cycle, Stations, receives its first complete performance in Belfast in April.

The 65-minute work, inspired by the Catholic devotion of the Stations of the Cross, aims to distil the emotional content of the work's very specific inspiration and transpose it onto a dramatic musical framework, carrying the music forward unhindered by dogma or imagery.

Stations is performed by British pianist Matthew Schellhorn, who has collaborated with the composer since 2004.

Ian Wilson says, 'I have previously sought to marry aspects of the Christian faith with universal human experience, and the devotional sequence of the Stations of the Cross is the structural and emotional basis of Stations. I wanted to expand the potential "meaning" of the work so that intimations of programme music or purely impressionistic or pictorial responses would not arise, but a strong, unified journey-type piece would result that creates its own sense of musical drama.'

The performance takes place on Thursday, 9 April 2009 in the Harty Room, Queen's University, Belfast, at 8:00pm. Tickets: £10 / £7 concessions. Box office: 00-44-28-9024 6609.

Further information in the Calendar, and from Moving On Music.

Posted: 26 January 2009