Strata
flute, clarinet, violin, cello,
piano and two percussionists (2006)
Duration: ca. 10 minutes
Written for the Kore Ensemble Montreal, Strata is scored for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and two percussionists. Some of my most recent music is, on the surface, involved with very fast and rhythmically active musical material, in particular fast moving ostinatos. However, simultaneously, on another level, the music is sometimes moving very slowly, with only very gradual and minimal changes. Strata continues this idea, with several different layers (‘strata’) of material occurring simultaneously.