An Fold-In Round
Dennis Bathory-Kitsz
About this work: This one takes some explaining. Back in the day, Mad magazine had fold-ins: images that made sense when spread out, but which took on a different meaning when folded in on themselves. An Fold-In Round works the same way. The full round (in 14 parts) can be sung; it is a crab round, meaning seven parts move front-to-back and seven back-to-front. It can then be folded down several times until it's just a minute long. The text is based on an IRS tax form, and it was commissioned by Larry Polansky for the 2007 We Are All Mozart project.
2-40 minutes depending on foldings.
Score download (PDF)
Synthed MP3 demo (one run-through)
Year composed: 2007
Duration: 00:40:00
Ensemble type: Chorus, with or without Solo Voices:Chorus, Unaccompanied
Instrumentation: 14 Medium Voice