The piece is in one movement, with 6 sections of developmental material. It is written as a single large narrative in which the material of each section grows in rhythmic complexity. From the beginning, singing voices lend themselves to …Read More
The piece is in one movement, with 6 sections of developmental material. It is written as a single large narrative in which the material of each section grows in rhythmic complexity. From the beginning, singing voices lend themselves to an ever growing wall of sound that finally dissipates into a contrapuntal agitato. Once the climax of the piece is reached, the ethereal atmosphere from the start serves as a "return home." The piece was written for my undergraduate piano professor, Dr. Kathryn Fouse of the Samford University School of the Arts.