A joyous, upbeat work with a relentless underlying pulse, Saat Akhir, which translates to "Last Minute", was commissioned by Rhythm in Bronze as part of their 2010 Composition Workshop, where Farr attended as a guest mentor and tutor.
Gareth Farr is an indisputably colourful figure in New Zealand music. And whether scored for percussion duet or the resources of two large orchestras, Farr's music reflects his personality – bold, brash, or delicate and sensuous, but inevitably, immediately, engaging. Rhythmic elements of his compositions can be linked to the complex and exciting rhythms of Rarotongan log drum ensembles, Balinese gamelan and other percussion music of the Pacific Rim. In addition to his music for the concert chamber, Farr has written music for dance, theatre and television.
