Scuttle

2019 marked the centenary of the scuttling of the German fleet in the bay of Scapa Flow, Orkney. The narration (by myself) was written after a short visit there in December 2018, and is also inspired by the wonderful scapaflowwrecks.com, where you can virtually visit the sites of the remaining sunken wrecks.

The piece is for (lightly!) prepared piano and spoken word - with the narrator being optionally a separate performer, or a confident pianist.

Scuttle was commissioned by the Hebden Bridge Piano Festival and premiered at Waterfront Hall on April 27th, 2019. It was written for Rolf Hind and in memoriam Peter Maxwell Davies, who spent much time in Orkney.