Circles In The Sun
Jane Brockman
About this work:
In Jorge Luis Borges' short story, "The Circular Ruins", a wizard paddles upstream to an overgrown abandoned ritual site in the forest, the sacred circle of the god of Fire. There through his dreams, after untold torment and numerous false starts over several years, he managed to produce a son. The first movement is a soundscape of this magical circular story, in which only Fire can distinguish between those who are dreamed and those who are real. Movements two and three continue the circular motif--bringing the magic into the sun. Movements can be performed separately.
Version: clarinet solo with prerecorded electronics on CD
Year composed: 2003
Duration: 15:00:00
Ensemble type: Solo instrument, non-keyboard
Instrumentation: 1 Clarinet
Instrumentation notes: clarinet solo with pre-recorded sounds on CD