Three Scenes for Woodwind Quintet
9’30” 2023
For woodwind quintet: (flute, oboe, clarinet in Bb, bassoon, Horn in F)
This is a playful piece which is contrapuntal to the core. It reminds me of a dinner party where conversation ebbs and flows, often with multiple side conversations until the entire party latches onto a prevailing topic. The instruments join into duets and trios which soon dissolve into new combinations. The end is quieter, with debates settled and a uniting chorale.
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Premiere performance. Recording is in binaural form, which may give an enhanced experience in headphones The binaural presented here was generated from a Dolby Atmos mix.
Complete Piece
1 - Rounds. Quick and playful, with canons in every form
2- Perpetuum Mobile. Fast and often homophonic
3 - Chorale. More thoughtful. An exploration of harmony
The piece has been slightly revised since the premiere. You can hear a high-quality digital rendering and follow the score on Youtube:
The mix is binaural, so if you listen on headphones or earbuds, you may have an enhanced sense of spatiousness.