Instrumentation
Oboe
Clarinet in Bb
Alto Saxophone
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Duration: 9′
Movements:
I. Flicker
II. Twilight
II. Florescence
IV. Ultra Violet
Kinds of Light was commissioned by Akropolis and the I-Park Foundation in 2018. Listen to Kinds of Light on Akropolis’ 2021 Billboard-charting release, Ghost Light.
About the Piece
Kinds of Light takes each reed quintet instrument as a color or pigment. When combined in various combinations, textures, and layers, they come together to illustrate kinds of light. Unlike other works on the album, much of Kinds of Light is homophonic, moving these colors at the same time and in the same rhythm.
Otherwise, clear layers are present and serve as foils, such as the melody of the saxophone, oboe, and bassoon in “Ultraviolet” against the clarinet and bass clarinet engine. “Twilight” is completely homophonic, with no rhythm variance between instruments, but rich in harmonic development and detail which is therefore more apparent and appreciable.
Instrumentation
Oboe
Clarinet in Bb
Alto Saxophone
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Duration: 9′
Movements:
I. Flicker
II. Twilight
II. Florescence
IV. Ultra Violet
Kinds of Light was commissioned by Akropolis and the I-Park Foundation in 2018. Listen to Kinds of Light on Akropolis’ 2021 Billboard-charting release, Ghost Light.
About the Piece
Kinds of Light takes each reed quintet instrument as a color or pigment. When combined in various combinations, textures, and layers, they come together to illustrate kinds of light. Unlike other works on the album, much of Kinds of Light is homophonic, moving these colors at the same time and in the same rhythm.
Otherwise, clear layers are present and serve as foils, such as the melody of the saxophone, oboe, and bassoon in “Ultraviolet” against the clarinet and bass clarinet engine. “Twilight” is completely homophonic, with no rhythm variance between instruments, but rich in harmonic development and detail which is therefore more apparent and appreciable.
