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A cross-genre composition for piano, field recordings, and
electronic soundscapes.

A composition to resolve the story and dramatic tension.

– Story –
War is over, POW's have been rescued, peace has returned.

The music offers an optimistic message. A new start for Mirla
and Arthur; a new beginning for post-war Australia; and better
relationships with Japan and the wider Pacific region in the hope
of forming a lasting stability.

– Conversation Notes –

The closing movement (a shift to Major G key) begins with two
woozy piano refrains, which unify. Ambient textures include
birdsong recorded at the graves of my grandparents and mother.
There’s a slow unfurling of the majestic string arrangements that
play above a gently rolling electronic rhythm.

After the swelling strings and a burning crescendo the track ends
with a poignant recording of Mirla in her old age, remembering
the first moment she saw Arthur on his return from war.

A solo violin plays-out a final farewell, a salute to multitudes
affected by the violent acts of war.

The violin fades and we are left with the timeless rhythm of
ocean waves and eternal birdsong.

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from Solitaire (The Virtue of Patience), released September 3, 2021
Violin: Jessica Arlo Irish
Cello: Hanna Oblikov

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Mirla Newcastle, Australia

Mirla is an Australian neo-classical pianist and screen composer
Mirla blends classical form with contemporary elements of minimalism, electronica and experimental. Piano is flourished in strings, subtle rhythm, field recordings and sophisticated soundscapes. ... more

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