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Entries from July 2018

Prologue

July 22nd, 2018 · Comments Off on Prologue

A piece for brass I wrote when I was sixteen, recently recopied for legibility. It was built on fourths, seconds, and hocketing, and, as I recall, was bracing and growly.

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Alibi

July 17th, 2018 · Comments Off on Alibi

A piece for piano, taken from the third movement of my 9th String Quartet, for two violas and two ‘cellos. It’s sort of a cross between a minuet and a gavotte, going back and forth between 3/4 and 4/4. Here’s the first page…

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String Quartet 9: Violas and Cellos

July 9th, 2018 · 1 Comment

The ninth string quartet is for two violas and two cellos: a rondo (which includes a round, appropriately), a fervent andante, a moderato that shuttles between a minuet and a gavotte, and a tango. Here’s the first page:  

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Doze

July 4th, 2018 · Comments Off on Doze

A sleepy piece for viola and piano. Here’s the first page…

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