Ordinis
Composer:
Andrew Martin Smith
Scoring:
flute/alto flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, and cello
Duration:
ca. 4:30
Materials:
score (9.5 x 13) and parts (9.5 x 13)
Listen
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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
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Reproduction Notice:
This program note may be freely reproduced in concert programs, provided that proper credit is given to the composer.
