FOCUSING
FOCUSING
cl, bsn, tpt, tbn, perc (vibraphone, 5 temple blocks, 2 tom-toms) vln, cb septet
Composed for the ensemble Deviant Septet, Focusing is scored for the ensemble of instruments that is used by Igor Stravinsky in his work l'Histoire du Soldat. This work, written in 1918, is theatrical, performed with narrator and dancer -- and, as stated in the front of the score, "To be Read, Played and Danced." The ensemble, resembling a miniature orchestra, features violin and double bass, clarinet and bassoon, trumpet and trombone, and percussion.
Focusing is a concert work without narrative, inasmuch as that is possible given the particularity of the instrumentation and the embracing presence of Stravinsky's work. Focusing has four movements, 1. "Aligning the Stars," 2. "Dancing," 3. "Starting and Stopping," and 4. "In Pursuit." In addition to the orchestration, there are suggestions of Stravinsky's work in these titles, as, for example, "Dancing" begins with the "dancing' of the violin, calling to mind the "Tango, Waltz, and Ragtime" of l'Histoire du Soldat. Still, musical connections are mostly hidden, emerging in moments of focus.
Focusing was commissioned in 2013 by the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress, and dedicated to the memory or Serge and Natalie Koussevitzky. Most of the composing was accomplished in 2014, with finishing touches applied in 2016, the year of the premiere performance by Deviant Septet.
Movements: Aligning the Stars, Dancing, Starting and Stopping, In Pursuit
Authored (or revised): 2016
Duration (minutes): 20
First performance: February 26, 2016 by Deviant Septet
Book format: Score + set of 7 parts
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Composed for the ensemble Deviant Septet, Focusing is scored for the ensemble of instruments that is used by Igor Stravinsky in his work l'Histoire du Soldat. This work, written in 1918, is theatrical, performed with narrator and dancer -- and, as stated in the front of the score, "To be Read, Played and Danced." The ensemble, resembling a miniature orchestra, features violin and double bass, clarinet and bassoon, trumpet and trombone, and percussion.
Focusing is a concert work without narrative, inasmuch as that is possible given the particularity of the instrumentation and the embracing presence of Stravinsky's work. Focusing has four movements, 1. "Aligning the Stars," 2. "Dancing," 3. "Starting and Stopping," and 4. "In Pursuit." In addition to the orchestration, there are suggestions of Stravinsky's work in these titles, as, for example, "Dancing" begins with the "dancing' of the violin, calling to mind the "Tango, Waltz, and Ragtime" of l'Histoire du Soldat. Still, musical connections are mostly hidden, emerging in moments of focus.
Focusing was commissioned in 2013 by the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress, and dedicated to the memory or Serge and Natalie Koussevitzky. Most of the composing was accomplished in 2014, with finishing touches applied in 2016, the year of the premiere performance by Deviant Septet.
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