Taking its title from a line found in T.S. Eliot’s poem “Rhapsody on a windy night”, twists like a crooked pin is an atmospheric and suspenseful composition for brass ensemble that explores the natural harmonic series of the instruments alongside the metallic timbres found when utilising mutes or hand stopping. This work was written for the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Brass ensemble,
A recording will be available shortly
Premiered on May 20, 2026 at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Brass Ensemble.