A Quartet in Variations
Oboe, clarinet (doubling bass), harp, cello | 2018 | 16'
Premiere:
Gaia Saettermoe-Howard, oboe; Nick Morandi, clarinet; Amy Thompson, harp; Henry Myers, cello. DMA Recital 1. Hatch Hall, Eastman, Sept. 29, 2018.
This piece combines traditional and non-traditional techniques of variation. In terms of expression, the piece is a conversation among four individuals, represented by each of the instruments; ideas are exchanged, differences emerge, and the topic begins to drift toward something different.
