Corona Morphs
Work Overview
Instrumentation: flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion
Commission: Standing Wave Ensemble
Premiere: Standing Wave Ensemble on November 29th, 2021 in Vancouver
US Premiere: Mostly Modern Festival, Saratoga Springs, New York (USA) 6/17/2022; American Modern Ensemble - Lindsey Goodman, flute; Tasha Warren-Yehuda, clarinet; Matt Ward, percussion; Sean Claire, violin; Dave Eggar, cello; Blair McMillen, piano; Jared Beu, conductor
Duration: ca. 15 minutes
Program Note
Corona Morphs is a 15-minute work for chamber ensemble that was commissioned by Vancouver’s Standing Wave ensemble. I was in the middle of writing a very different piece when the pandemic shutdown began in March 2020, and I decided to change course with its composition - it became an encapsulation of the various emotions I had at the time of the shutdown, sometimes conflicting, from trepidation to raucous confusion, anger, and frustration. The product is a fast-paced work that constantly evolves or “morphs” from one scene to another without a feeling of resolution or peace until the end. This piece was intended to be accompanied by visuals that reflected the process of constant transition. It is a highly charged and virtuosic piece for all the players.
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