Sketches from Nature
Kevin McCarter
About this work:
Sketches from Nature is a suite in five movements. The first three derive musical gestures from sounds of nature. We hear the presence of an observer, too: in the sound of footsteps in the first movement and in attention shifting from one sound to another. The fourth movement is inspired by sight rather than sound — by the shapes and colors of flowers. The final movement is filled with memories of sounds and images from the first four movements.
Movement titles:
I. Walking, with Wind in the Leaves
II. Along a Stream
III. Among Birds
IV. Flowers
V. Recollections
Year composed: 2016
Duration: 00:10:00
Ensemble type: Solo instrument, non-keyboard:Oboe
Instrumentation: 1 Oboe