quivering for saxophone, e-guitar, double bass, piano & percussion

Distinctive layers are set into motion. These layers are defined by their sonic material, notation, rhythmical identities and transformations. One is stable and begins to unfold in a systematic way. Another is unstable, out-of-focus even, evolving and transforming erratically. Intermittently, a third layer, that is static albeit with slight perception changes, appears and disappears.  Over time, the layers begin to influence the others. The stable begins to de-stabilize while the erratic begins to become more into focus and grounded. The material sways back in forth in its attempt to co-exist and maintain an identity while negotiating the impact of the other. The piece ends in a fragile middle ground that is in between stable and unstable, slightly quivering.

Premiered by Vertixe Sonora, CGAG Concert Series. Santiago de Compostela, Spain. 2016

Distinctive layers are set into motion. These layers are defined by their sonic material, notation, rhythmical identities and transformations. One is stable and begins to unfold in a systematic way. Another is unstable, out-of-focus even, evolving and transforming erratically. Intermittently, a third layer, that is static albeit with slight perception changes, appears and disappears.  Over time, the layers begin to influence the others. The stable begins to de-stabilize while the erratic begins to become more into focus and grounded. The material sways back in forth in its attempt to co-exist and maintain an identity while negotiating the impact of the other. The piece ends in a fragile middle ground that is in between stable and unstable, slightly quivering.