Written for the contemporary sextet eighth blackbird. Premiered at the Music 2001 festival of the University of Cincinnati, June 2001. 15’.
This piece is exactly what the title suggests:
I wanted to present material of a symphonic scope and drama through the forces available in the sextet. There is a recurring conflict between passages of introspective lyricism and moments of exuberant cacophony.
Movement I, excerpt
Movement II, excerpt
Movement III, excerpt