Product Description
Earth endures; Stars abide for Bb clarinet, bassoon or violoncello, and piano is a beautiful work composed for Trifecta! for a premiere at the International Clarinet Association's Clarinet fest 2016.
In the work I explore John Beaulieus Music and Sound in the Healing Arts, which correlates Greek elements: Earth, Fire, Water, Air, and Ether with musical intervals, tempi, and timbre as a diagnostic tool and to describe musical affect.
For Beaulieus each element has qualities, which are modified when elements are combined, or in an active state of change. The possibilities are rich especially when one begins combining the elemental qualities. My application had profound implications with regard to the musical material, and the structure of the work from the watery texture of the opening, the slow steady rise of the earth theme, the energy of fire and air section.
At first Earth Song after Ralph Waldo Emersons poem seemed a good title, but the meaning of the poem didnt quite fit; instead I used a line from the poem, which captured the essence of the music.
The work is 8:00 minutes in duration and would make a suitable pairing with other works for this ensemble. For parts contact the publisher: mjicmusicpublishing@gmail.com
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