Book of Hidden Cities
Composed for Bailey Wantuch (2024-5) (5’30"")
Program Note: These two miniatures have undergone several processes of "translation" -- some (but, not all) of their musical material began in a piece I composed several years ago, which I desired to re-cultivate under different circumstances. Spare but with a tense energy, they are inspired by Italo Calvino's "Invisible Cities," which are desolate but contain a distinct sense of hope and remain open-ended. I see this piece as both a rejuvination and an open-ended process to continue into the future.
-- HAB
Selenetrope is movement iii; movements iv and v are forthcoming.
Performance History:
November 14, 2024, McGill Association of Student Composers Fall Concert
Bailey Wantuch, violin
World Premiere, September 20, 2024, rhythm is image
Bailey Wantuch, violin
Instrumentation
- vln