THE SHIPPEN (parts only)

The wind quintet 'The Shippen' was composed in 1990 to a commission from Edward Thomas, historian, musician, and nephew of the poet. The title refers to the house near Dorking where he lived with his wife, the harpsichordist Ruth Dyson._x005F_x000D_
The first movement, with its feeling of energy and enthusiasm, is a portrait of Edward Thomas. The movement makes use of a cipher of the initials of his name: E and F (F being the white-note equivalent of T for Thomas) and those of his wife (D = R for Ruth and another D for Dyson)._x005F_x000D_
The last movement, employing the same motive, is a portrait of Ruth and is a set of variations portraying her many-sidedness. The middle movement portrays their special friend June Emerson, the publisher of this piece.' - Alan Ridout, 1992_x005F_x000D_
Alan Ridout was born in Kent in 1934. At a young age, he had written over a hundred works: dramatic music, orchestral works (there was a symphony) and numerous concertante pieces, chamber music, piano music, songs and choral settings.

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