Program Note
Ordo, ordinis
n.
a row, order/rank, succession, or series
Written during the fall of 2009 and spring of 2010, Ordinis is a set of variations built upon a traditional rounded binary form. A succession of sustained musical elements heard at the onset of this work, which is continually transformed through the process of rotation, gradually yields to a more restless, energetic soundscape. Energy within this active section of music eventually wanes; and, in the absence of its restlessness, a tranquil, unhurried music returns to the fore.
— Andrew Martin Smith
n.
a row, order/rank, succession, or series
Written during the fall of 2009 and spring of 2010, Ordinis is a set of variations built upon a traditional rounded binary form. A succession of sustained musical elements heard at the onset of this work, which is continually transformed through the process of rotation, gradually yields to a more restless, energetic soundscape. Energy within this active section of music eventually wanes; and, in the absence of its restlessness, a tranquil, unhurried music returns to the fore.
— Andrew Martin Smith
Reproduction Notice:
This program note may be freely reproduced in concert programs, provided that proper credit is given to the composer.
This program note may be freely reproduced in concert programs, provided that proper credit is given to the composer.