Played by Oli Hayhurst.
Genre: Instrumental
Mood: Dramatic
Forces: Double bass, Tape
Length: 6 Minutes
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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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.
First performance: Oli Hayhurst, 11 July 2009, Oli Hayhurst, Tudeley, Kent.