Piano Quartet No. 1 - The Mosaic of Iridescence
Piano Quartet No. 1 - The Mosaic of Iridescence
Piano Quartet
Composer's Note:
The Mosaic of Iridescence had its origins developed in my ensemble Blarvuster and fueled sections of my opera Borges and the Other. It explores dense modal counterpoint and interlocking rhythms, further explored in a more chromatic way in one of my bagpipe concerti, The Favrile Opalescence. In its essence, The Mosaic of Iridescence is a piano quartet, exploring both 4 and 5 part-writing and the continuity of sound possible in this instrumentation.
As a creation in the post-minimalist vein, it thrives on repetition and input from the performers in terms of navigating the form and elements of modal improvisation. The repeats are ideally a minimum of 4 times through a module, however more repetitions throughout will yield a larger scale work if the performance context requires this, such as music for dance, theatre or a site-specific situation.
Despite the lack of slurring, it is to be played in a smooth and connected manner. As the modules progress within a lettered-section (A-1 to A-2, A-3, etc), their dynamics soften and open up more possibilities for expressive and colorful playing. Modules numbered 6 contain pitch sets for the performers to improvise with lyrically, texturally and rhythmically before the group elects to proceed by moving to the next letter-section by cue, or fashioning an ending at the close of H-6.
Authored (or revised): 2023
Duration (minutes): 22.0
Book format: score + 3 parts
SKU
ACA-WELM-019Couldn't load pickup availability
Description
Shipping and Returns
PDF Download Policy
Composer's Note:
The Mosaic of Iridescence had its origins developed in my ensemble Blarvuster and fueled sections of my opera Borges and the Other. It explores dense modal counterpoint and interlocking rhythms, further explored in a more chromatic way in one of my bagpipe concerti, The Favrile Opalescence. In its essence, The Mosaic of Iridescence is a piano quartet, exploring both 4 and 5 part-writing and the continuity of sound possible in this instrumentation.
As a creation in the post-minimalist vein, it thrives on repetition and input from the performers in terms of navigating the form and elements of modal improvisation. The repeats are ideally a minimum of 4 times through a module, however more repetitions throughout will yield a larger scale work if the performance context requires this, such as music for dance, theatre or a site-specific situation.
Despite the lack of slurring, it is to be played in a smooth and connected manner. As the modules progress within a lettered-section (A-1 to A-2, A-3, etc), their dynamics soften and open up more possibilities for expressive and colorful playing. Modules numbered 6 contain pitch sets for the performers to improvise with lyrically, texturally and rhythmically before the group elects to proceed by moving to the next letter-section by cue, or fashioning an ending at the close of H-6.
Shipping
We ship world-wide using US International Postal Mail - Priority, First Class International Mail, or UPS Global. In the US, we usually use US Priority Mail or Media Mail or UPS Ground services.
Return Policy
Orders received damaged will be replaced immediately at no additional charge. Refunds requested will be issued back to the original payment
method.Â
PDF files are not refundable and are considered permanent loan rentals licensed to the customer who purchased.
Purchasing any digital PDFs from American Composers Alliance grants you an unlimited license for your personal use only. ACA grants permission for you to duplicate the score and files as needed for performance.
Any other use of the PDF files may require additional permission from ACA. Purchase and download of PDFs does not automatically include performing and recording rights.
PDF files are not refundable and are considered permanent loan rentals licensed to the customer who purchased.