No One - 2020 - 10’
For solo harp
Commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society for Presteigne Festival, performed by Oliver Wass. Nominated at the 2021 Ivors Composer Awards in the Solo Works category.
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No one:
Absolutely nobody:
Literally not a single soul:
Not one of the sheep:
Nor a single cyclops:
Nor Polyphemus:
Not Odysseus:
Nor his crew:
Nor Homer:
No one:
Me:
-Robin Haigh
A festival commission, Robin Haigh’s dream-like No One, for solo harp (2020) is laced with exotic, vibrato-like effects; in this reflective premiere, Oliver Wass taps into an archaic, timeless vein. - Musical Opinion