Après-moi le Deluge

Genre: Concrète

Mood: Dramatic

Forces: Double bass, Tape

Length: 6 Minutes

About

This piece, for double bass and pre-recorded tape, was written to commemorate the 65th anniversary of 617 Squadron’s famous raid of 16 May 1943. It lasts about six minutes.

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Programme notes

On the 65th anniversary of 16 May 1943. The French phrase Après-moi le déluge is variously attributed to Louis XV and to his mistress Madame de Pompadour, and was quoted by Metternich.

Performances

First performance: Oli Hayhurst, 11 July 2009, Oli Hayhurst, Tudeley, Kent.