The Late Hour
Jason Freeman
About this work:
Mark Strand's poem, "Another Place," from his book The Late Hour (1978), fascinates me because it combines simple and concise language with a complex and subtle structure. Any single line taken on its own might seem simplistic or banal. But put together, these simple building blocks create a rich narrative that somehow seems at once linear, symmetrical, and circular.
This piece was written for Royaumont Voix Nouvelles (France), and premiered by members of Les Jeunes Solistes and the Nieuw Ensemble d'Amsterdam.
Year composed: 2002
Duration: 00:08:00
Ensemble type: Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble:Voice with Chamber/Jazz Ensemble, 2-5 Players
Instrumentation: 1 Percussion (General), 1 Viola, 1 Cello, 1 Baritone
Instrumentation notes: percussion (1 player): vibraphone, glockenspiel, crotales (lower octave)