I've finished the most ambitious piece I've written in years, my new nonet. It's also probably the densest and richest in material composition I've ever written. Basically a piece for 9 soloists, it could be called a Chamber Concerto because of its consistent soloist flair. Full of minimalist conventions (so I'm told - it's actually more of a Ravellian flavor, but the minimalist folks will dig it) and Brucknerian climaxes, the piece flows through a territory partially explored in my Anamorphosis for String Quartet in how the strings often play cross rhythms which produce their own melodies. I'll probably be tweaking the piece here and there and am considering adding a brief pause before the blow up at the end.
Nonet for Woodwind Quintet and String Quartet - Synthesized Realization
Posted by jeff at May 9, 2006 11:40 AM