Holding Pattern
Maggi Payne
About this work:
When Sarah Cahill approached me with the prospect of composing a work for piano in tribute to Ruth Crawford Seeger, particularly in reference to the 9 Preludes which Sarah had just recorded, I was intrigued. Ruth Crawford Seeger's interest in timbre, particularly as represented in Preludes 6 and 9, spurred this brief work. This delicate timbral exploration's last sustained notes are those that begin Prelude 6. The Mystico marking of Prelude 6 and the Tranquillo of Prelude 9 are reflected in the character of Holding Pattern.
Note: requires 3 eBows
Year composed: 2001
Duration: 00:03:52
Ensemble type: Keyboard:Piano
Instrumentation:
Instrumentation notes: requires 3 eBows