One, Two, Bakerloo…

One, Two, Bakerloo… (2020)

for solo violin

Intended as an encore piece, this bagatelle for solo violin is a minimalist collision of additive melody and techniques of metamorphosis. The title is derived from an unfinished poem featured in The Little Book of Mornington Crescent, which reads:

Nursery rhyme (sixteenth century) — unfinished:
One, two Bakerloo,
Three, four,

One, Two, Bakerloo… was premiered live on YouTube by Fenella Humphreys on 10 June 2020 as part of her Homemade Concert series. It was later recorded by Rubicon Classics on the album Prism.

Performance / Recording
Premiered by Fenella Humphreys (violin) on 10 June 2020 as part of the Homemade Concert series.
Recorded by Rubicon Classics on the album Prism.

Listen on Prism

Photo credit: Alejandro Tamagno