Standing Your Ground
By Daisy on August 30, 2022 1:04 pm
I really love the sound of a Carillon- I have never had a chance to actually climb into a bell tower and play one.
That is a bucket list item for me.
I set this in 5/4 time- an asymmetrical meter. In the 2nd measure the viola carefully but confidently ascends, leaving an awkward silence on beat three signifying hesitance.
This halting viola part is repeated by other instruments-- as if asserting a position while speaking truth to power. Or just speaking your mind to your dogs.
The stark Carillon notes embody the truth. Then the violins rise to a long note, then the Cello argues the case with descending with slightly-sarcastic ornamented dotted-rhythms--then unexpected accents.
The entire string section picks up the Carillion-truth theme, contracted into a frisson of triplet 8th notes to drive the point home. This sections ends with a sforzando whole step (modal)cadence--very dark. Then a Luft Pause-- that will seem maybe a big too long...
The next section is more vivacious, and positive, with lots of vigorous agreement ending in a very strong authentic cadence.
Bass drum and cymbal for a dance feel--still a bit tentative.-- Another Luft Pause
Back to the beginning, as if this whole experience is circular-- we never stop speaking our truth
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