‘Impressions of …’ was a project composing music evoking memories of the places Rob had visited on his many travels. The project drew on Rob’s eclectic musical background and produced compositions for various instrumentations, built around the saxophone. It began in 2013 and continued for 6 years.
The following is a list of the pieces resulting from the project, many of which have subsequently been used in the music and spoken word show Que Pasa?:
2013 | Machu Picchu | a citadel in the clouds surrounded by dense forest, this piece features bass clarinet and tenor saxophone – first performed at an Impromptu Evening at the Johnson Studio in December 2013. |
Road to Inuvik | a road trip into the Arctic Circle in northern Canada – first performed at an Impromptu Evening at the Johnson Studio in December 2013. | |
2014 | The Church at Tikitiki | a magnificent Maori Church in a coastal setting on North Island NZ. |
Tuk Tuk Ride | an unexpected journey through Bangkok – this piece forms a part of the Que Pasa? show. | |
2015 | Arrival in Svolvaer | a tone poem depicting the arrival by sea at the port of Svolvaer in the Lofoten Islands – this piece forms a part of the Que Pasa? show. |
Duncansby Stacks | ||
Penguin Island | ||
Suilven | ||
2016 | Beagle Channel | a wild and mysterious strait between Chile and Argentina – this piece forms a part of the Que Pasa? show. |
Blue Mansion | ||
Inti Raymi | ||
Swimming with Dolphins | ||
The Condors of Colca | icy dawn as the majestic condors rises from the depths of the Colca Canyon – this piece forms a part of the Que Pasa? show. | |
Trinidad | ||
2017 | Dubrovik | a city and its people recovering from the devastation of the siege of 1991 – this piece forms a part of the Que Pasa? show. |
Elephant Walk | as sun falls a herd of elephants march across the plain below – this piece forms a part of the Que Pasa? show. | |
The Journey Home | the last stage of a memorable trip to Alaska – this piece forms a part of the Que Pasa? show. | |
Ushuaia | a city full of life at southern tip of South America – this piece forms a part of the Que Pasa? show. | |
The Angry Bell Bird | its in the title – this piece forms a part of the Que Pasa? show. | |
2018 | Beach Hut 49 | an incongruous urban seafront cabin – this piece forms a part of the Que Pasa? show. |
Greenland Calling |