Blossoms And A Breeze
Kevin McCarter
About this work:
Written in mid- to late spring, this piece absorbed some of the character and color of the season. It opens with the calm sweetness of a mild morning. Later sections become more active. The image of blossoms ruffled by a gentle breeze fits several passages; one section implies a steadier, stronger wind. The music is through-composed, with figures that recur and vary as they mingle with newly invented material. A number of melodic figures grow directly from the major second and minor third of the first chord, and additional figures evolve by expansion or contraction of the intervals.
Year composed: 2002
Duration: 00:04:30
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet