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Street Antiphons

for clarinet (bass clarinet), violin, cello and piano
clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Street Antiphons presents a contrast of secular and sacred music. The piece begins with each instrument adding to a syncopated groove that later reverses itself as the instruments exit one by one. The second movement actually contains two movements in one – beginning with a lyrical and ethereal section, it transitions into a rapid scherzo – like movement. The final movement is a set of variations on a Gregorian Chant entitled ‘O Antiphon’. The variations become increasingly animated and disjunct. A reprise of music from the beginning dissipates to recall the earlier ‘sacred’ music.
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Street Antiphons attempts to present and contrast secular and sacred music. The 'secular' music (music of the street) comes in the form of rhythmically driving sections, while the 'sacred' music is often lyrical and suspended. The first movement is set up by each instrument entering and adding to a very syncopated groove (with many mixed meter changes). After a clarinet and violin canon-like duo over the rhythmic accompaniment of pizzicato cello and piano, the initial process reverses itself and the instruments exit one by one. The second movement really contains two movements in one – it begins as a lyrical and ethereal slow movement, with the use of many string harmonics, but gradually transitions into a rapid scherzo-like movement, with the use of the bass clarinet. The final movement is a set of variations – the theme is a Gregorian Chant entitled 'O Antiphon'. The variations become more and more animated and after the final, extremely disjunct, variation, there is a reprise of music from the first movement, only to dissipate and once again recall the more 'sacred' music from the piece.

Content

I Driving, in a groove
II Reverberant, sustained
III Timeless, mysterious

More Information

Title:
Street Antiphons
for clarinet (bass clarinet), violin, cello and piano
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Schott Helicon Music Corporation
Year of composition:
2015
Duration:
16 ′
World Premiere:
April 19, 2015 · Cambridge, MA (USA)
Sanders Theater
Boston Chamber Music Society

Commissioned work :
Co-commissioned by the Boston Chamber Music Society, Da Camera of Houston, SOLI Chamber Ensemble and Voices of Change

Technical Details

Product number:
ED 31250
Delivery rights:
Worldwide

Performances

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  • Street Antiphons
    March 29, 2018 | New York, NY (United States of America) , Rose Studio
  • Street Antiphons
    Orchestra: SOLI ensemble
    May 16, 2017 | San Antonio, TX (United States of America) , Ruth Taylor Recital Hall
  • Street Antiphons
    Orchestra: SOLI ensemble
    May 15, 2017 | San Antonio, TX (United States of America)
  • Street Antiphons
    January 29, 2016 | Houston, TX (United States of America) , Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center
  • Street Antiphons
    Orchestra: Voices of Change
    January 24, 2016 | Dallas, TX (United States of America) , Caruth Auditorium Southern Methodist University
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