For flute and clarinet. Bolanos_SONORA
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Songs of Nezahualcoyotl
This piece is scored for soprano and tenor soloists, SATB choir and electronics. It is based on three Nahuatl texts attributed to the great philosopher, poet and ruler Nezahualcoyotl (1402–72). I wanted to use non-European poetry composed during the Renaissance to complement the early music ensemble’s standard repertoire, while also using contemporary vocal techniques and […]
A few scores…
Bolaños_A Memory of the Players in a Mirror at Midnight Bolaños_A Trip Down Market Street
Ouroboros Miniatures
Ouroboros Miniatures Six miniatures for steel-string guitar duo. In this piece I explore the 3rd Mode of Limited Transposition steeped in a more popular style, idiomatic of the steel-string guitar. Dedicated to Kelsey Osgood. 2008 Chorale Phase Vals Swell Alloy Mute
Debussy and Stravinsky
Paris 8th November, 1913 Don’t fall to the ground, Dear Friend, it is only me!!! Of course, if we begin, you wishing to understand and I to explain why I haven’t written yet, our hair will fall out. And then, something marvellous is happening here: at least once a day everyone talks about you. Your […]
Conceptos básicos de análisis musical
Conceptos básicos de análisis musical. Programa – Análisis English coming soon – outline of basic concepts of music analysis.
New Haven Improvisers Collective – Acoustic Session
Recordings from today’s session – myself, Nathan Bontrager and Paul McGuire. Long Tones Free Improv 123 Modes of Limited Transposition Lead Rhythm Color Percussion African Patterns Phase Free Improv 2
Sixth Mode of Limited Transposition
And so we proceed: a crippling bout of laziness has kept me from finally finishing these fingerboard diagrams, but it’s about time to wrap things up. Here is the sixth mode, with all of its transpositions. Sixth MLT, First transposition: Sixth MLT, Second transposition: Sixth MLT, Third transposition: Sixth MLT, Fourth transposition: Sixth MLT, Fifth […]
Fifth Mode of Limited Transposition
Meet the fifth mode of limited transposition – a “truncated” version of the fourth mode. This one is also interesting – I kind of like it better than the fourth… the two consecutive semitones remind me of the blues pentatonic scale. Here they are: all six transpositions! Fifth MLT, first transposition: Fifth MLT, second transposition: […]