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Muaré

para cuarteto de saxofones (SATB)

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$32.00

cover of a music score titled, Jupiter. dark starry background with image of the planet Jupiter

I wrote Fossil Light for an orchestration workshop in graduate school back in 2010-11.  The title was inspired by a line in a book where the author referred to starlight as "Fossil Light." Each movement depicts a different viewpoint of the light: the bold, intense sight at the source of the star, the faint, ages-old dots we see in the sky, and the traveling of the light particles in between.  ​Though score and parts are unfortunately unavailable, I'm always up for a commission! Please send me a note if you would be interested in collaborating! 

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About the Work

 

I completed Steps for tenor saxophone and wind ensemble in 2015.  At that point in time, Steps was the second movement of a two-movement work, That Takes Care 'a That (silly name for a dissertation!). Since then, I have decided to turn it into a stand-alone piece.  Below, you'll find the original score and sample recordings. Though revisiting a work that is a few years old can be a daunting task for a composer, there are some moments in Steps that I'm truly excited about developing more.  My goal is to complete the work by 2025. ​

 

Are you a saxophonist, conductor, or member of an ensemble that would be interested in being part of the process and premiere? Or, would you simply like to be among the first to know when the score and parts are available? Please let me know by filling out the form below.  I'm open to putting together a consortium, and I would much appreciate any help or feedback. 

Send me a note to be part of the process/premiere or to be the first to know when the score is available!

Thanks for your interest in Steps! Can't wait to wrap it up! Cheers - Laura

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Thanks for your interest in Road Through the Expanse! Can't wait to wrap it up! Cheers - Laura

AUDIO

Grabaciones sintetizadas

Steps - Synthesized - Excerpt1Laura M. Kramer
00:00 / 03:04
Steps - Synthesized - Excerpt2Laura M. Kramer
00:00 / 03:10

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Nota del programa


Un patrón muaré es un patrón de interferencia en el arte y las matemáticas que se crea cuando una imagen se superpone con otra imagen similar semitransparente. Los patrones resultantes pueden variar al cambiar el grado de rotación de la segunda imagen.  En el primer movimiento,Formas de degradado, Imaginé varias figuras superponiéndose, retorciéndose y transformándose en otras nuevas. A gran escala, el movimiento trata sobre una batalla entre estabilidad e inestabilidad, similar a la forma en que la distorsión puede aparecer y desaparecer al rotar imágenes en un patrón muaré. Está rematado con tonos establecidos, pero en el medio emprende un viaje de interferencia y reestructuración. La estabilidad intenta regresar, pero es interrumpida por oleadas de tonos desafinados, pasajes canónicos y nuevos patrones emergentes.  El segundo movimiento,Escribiendo, continúa explorando patrones cambiantes. Espeluznantes armonías flotan y se entretejen como imágenes superpuestas y garabateadas que se agitan lentamente, pero también pasan a ritmos rápidos que cambian constantemente.

Escribí este trabajo para mis alumnos del Six Four Quartet de Cal Poly en San Luis Obispo, CA, y estoy encantado de haber podido estrenarlo en la Conferencia de la Región 2 de la NASA de 2019.

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