Groundings
Ellen Lindquist
About this work:
"Groundings" reflects the ongoing cycles of “groundedness” and “ungroundedness” that we as human beings all face throughout our lives: cycles in which grounded, balanced states evolve mysteriously into––and emerge out of––ungrounded, chaotic ones. The title also pays homage to the “ground basses” common in music of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Commissioned by the British contemporary music ensemble Ephyra, "Groundings" was first performed in November 2004 at the Jacqueline DuPré Music Hall in Oxford, England. The production of "Groundings" was funded in part by a generous grant from The American Music Center’s Composer Assistance Program.
Version: Alto flute, bassoon, piano
Year composed: 2004
Duration: 00:08:30
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Alto Flute, 1 Bassoon, 1 Piano