Joshua Brown

Sextet was composed 2012-2013 for Psappha, conducted by Mark Heron.

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Sextet is a musical representation of someone sleeping. It is, at first, a dreamless sleep that gradually becomes more disturbed and eventually menacing as a number of short visions interrupt the calm.

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​​Premiere - Martin Harris Centre, Manchester, February 2013 (recorded by BBC Radio 3)

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Further performances:

• Martin Harris Centre, Manchester, September 2025*

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​Duration: 5 minutes

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Flute, Clarinet, Horn*, Violin, Viola, Cello

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*A version including Cor Anglais (replacing the horn) was created August 2025.