CONTINUUM IV - Cascades is in one movement, which is divided into three distinct, interconnected sections. Each of these sections features the flute soloist on a different instrument (starting on the alto flute, moving to the flute and ending on the piccolo). True to its title, variously orchestrated “cascades” - freely flowing elements of sound - occur throughout the piece. The flute is the dominant musical voice, but solo strings, often grouped together as a string quartet, provide a secondary soloistic element. The harmonic language is one of extended tonality, contemporary compositional techniques such as pitch-bending, aleatoric passages, and jazz-, rock- and folk-related rhythms (“grooves”) are employed frequently.
- ISMN: 9790012195719 (M012195719)
