Gareth Farr
Mondo Rondo (1997)
(ca 4 minutes)
the world is round
the world is a serious place
this string quartet is round
the world is a string quartet
this string quartet is not a serious piece
the world is not a serious place
the world is round
poem by Gareth Farr
Gareth Farr’s three movement work Mondo Rondo takes its title from its first movement, the later movements being Mumbo Jumbo and Mambo Rambo. Mondo Rondo conjures up the image of Farr as a musical magpie, building a colourfully wonky nest at frenetic speed, and all manner of sounds can almost be identified as they flash past.
Biography
Gareth Farr (b. 1968)
Gareth Farr’s career was launched with four works performed at the 1996 NZ International Arts Festival. Since then his music has been heard at or commissioned for many high-profile events such as From the Depths Sound the Great Sea Gongs to celebrate the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s 50th anniversary in 1997, Te Papa for the opening of the Museum of New Zealand and Hikoi, a percussion concerto for Evelyn Glennie performed during the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
