verges
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Play an excerpt from about Play the final minute of verges. Both recordings are from a live performance by the Indiana University New Music Ensemble.
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Composer: Bruce Hamilton Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, cello Year Composed: 1996 Duration: 12 minutes, 45 seconds Cost:
Program Notes:
verges, a one movement work for mixed septet, explores
relationships between unison-rhythm and polyrhythm; and concepts of
transition and arrival. Of the many sections in the piece, some have clear
arrival points while others crossfade with the preceding section. Some
sections are in a state of constant transformation themselves; this
morphing quality is contrasted by very direct "cross-cutting"
passages. Generally, the parts that frame the piece tend to be
polyrhythmic and atmospheric while the central sections feature more
cohesive textures and driving rhythms. The overall effect is of ensemble
convergence, followed by several heated exchanges, and finally
dissipation. Extremely demanding solo passages were written as "gifts" for
the players of the original ensemble. verges was written in
Bloomington, Indiana in 1996.
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