For Agnes Martin
Anthony Vine (Author), Huck Hodge (Degree supervisor)
For Agnes Martin is a musical work scored for flute/piccolo, alto/soprano saxophone, two percussionists, piano, violin, and cello. The impetus behind this composition was to examine the 10-hole diatonic harmonica in terms of its pitch construction and timbral properties, and use this information to generate most of the work's content. With this approach, two primary harmonic/timbral reservoirs were employed throughout the piece: [1] a melodic sequence that was constructed from overlaid fragments of the harmonica's pitch layout, and [2] orchestrated ring modulation, which emulates the prominent combination tones of the harmonica. Varying presentations and interactions between these two entities shape the form of the work
Downloadable Musical Score, No Linguistic Content, 2013
[University of Washington Libraries], [Seattle], 2013