Reich - New York Counterpoint
A 2013 set work. Information to help with Section A & B
- Created by: Charlie
- Created on: 30-03-13 18:03
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- Reich
- Background
- Composed : 1985
- Genre: Minimalist chamber work
- First Performance: 20th January 1986, Avery Fishery Hall, New York
- Resources
- Live clarinet
- Pre-recorded multi-tracked tape
- 8 Clarinets
- 2 Bass Clarinets
- Structure
- 3 distinct sections
- Section A, B & Coda
- 3 distinct sections
- Melody
- 4 Resultant Melodies
- 1st Melody Bar 25
- Every note borrowed from Clarinets 1 - 3
- 2nd Melody Bar 35
- Every note borrowed from Clarinets 4 - 6 apart from the 2 F#
- 3rd Melody Bar 45
- Every Note borrowed from Clarinets 4 - 6
- 4th Melody Bar 56
- Every Note borrowed from Clarinets 4 - 6
- 1st Melody Bar 25
- Melody is based entirely from 11 note ostinato
- 4 Resultant Melodies
- Harmony
- Pulsating reiterated chords
- Completely diatonic
- Canconic ostinato alternates between chord II & chord I
- Tonality
- No key change
- Completely diatonic
- Lydian mode transposed to E
- Texture
- Pulsating reiterated chords = homorhythmic
- Canconic Ostinato = contrapuntal
- Rhythm & Metre
- Bar 25, polyrhythmic texture
- Continous semiquaver pulsing in low chords that fade in and out
- Canconic ostinato in Clarinets 1 - 6
- Live Clarinet plays resultant melody
- Each resultant melody has a different rhythm
- Constant & unchanging simple triple metre
- Bar 25, polyrhythmic texture
- Background
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