Chamber Works

Program Note:

I have recently become obsessed with fragments and nonlinear growth, both in and out of music. Drawings that extend beyond the frame, ‘shadow pieces’ that begin after the last measure of a work, and the branching growth and communication of mycelium all were on my mind while composing this piece. Not buried, but just under the surface is complete in itself yet remains a fragment. The abstract and the unspoken hint at more beyond themselves. This piece was composed for Garden Unit, and shares its name with a painting by Caroline Kent.

-HAB

Media: Appears on Negative Capability: Works by Hannah A. Barnes. Purchase here.

Performance History:

World Premiere -- March 5, 2023, Constellation Chicago
Julia Ansolabehere, bass clarinet
Cameron Roberts, tenor saxophone

• Bass Clarinet
• Tenor Saxophone