Of Wind and Water is based on a verse from the Bhagavad Gita, “which suggests that the movement of our senses among the sense objects is similar to the wind carrying a ship across the waters.” The piece is very free in nature, but picks up momentum driving…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Dave Hollinden
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Because it is a “recital piece,” this work does not employ any experimental techniques and concepts; however, it is based on an idea of musical simultaneity. In fact, different rhythm structures, pitch structures, timbres, and musical characteristics are…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Yo Goto
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Opposite musical characteristics such as soft and loud, comfort and angular, static and active, hesitant and steadfast are contrastingly employed in this piece.Program NotesValse Éxcentrique is composed as a part of series of pieces written by three composers…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Yo Goto
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Whole Toy Laid Down was inspired by an extended daydream about a mechanical wind-up toy. With that as a starting point, my goal was to fuse the energy of rock style drumming with classical performance technique, resulting in music that is both accessible…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dave Hollinden
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications