Circa 5
Martha Mooke
About this work:
"Circa 5 is dedicated to my father Arnold I. Mooke.
There is a symbiotic relationship between the music, the players and the audience with the number five, defined (in the Random House Dictionary) as a "cardinal number, four plus one". The concept of "five" is at times literal, at times implied.
Four string players plus one piano. Five sections, circle of fifths, pentatonic scales, five seconds, five beats. The Roman numeral V. The symbol of peace."
Year composed: 2004
Duration: 00:14:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:String Quartet
Instrumentation: 1 Piano, 2 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Cello
Instrumentation notes: Members of string quartet play piano, no additional pianist required