Evan Hargrave

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The Murmuring of Bees Has Ceased is a short tone poem for String Quartet based on the poem by Emily Dickinson. Like the poem, this piece juxtaposes a lively sections with slow, elegiac sections representing angst about climate change and our relationship with nature. Technically the piece explores several key areas with rich romantic harmony, lots of rubato, and gives each instrument moments to shine as the soloist. This short work would go well on concert programs about environment themes, or in events that pair poetry readings with music.

The Murmuring of Bees Has Ceased

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"Lyric Interludes" is a collection of short, standalone character pieces I wrote several years ago. At the time, I was studying classical percussion and I was inspired by the pianistic marimba technique of Theodor Milkov to explore polyphony on the instrument. At the same time, I was undertaking a thorough study of traditional counterpoint both through theory coursework and my creative practice. Lightly modeled on Schumann's Album for the Young, these miniatures are like a garden of melodies: each intricate flower is small and self-contained, the colorful petals supported by lace like stems. As the pianistic approach to marimba remains a highly specialized, advanced approach, I have modified this collection to be better suited for the piano itself where these "fiori musicale" may be perused in pleasant leisurely diversion.
<div><a href="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/27xvCVJzEkIx3MLWcGfwIElXQ2?domain=youtube.com" target="_blank">Preview the music on YouTube</a></div>

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