Balance of Power
for chamber ensemble
Instrumentation: bass clarinet, cello, contrabass, electric guitar, piano, and percussion
Length: 6 minutes
Composed: 2014
Premiere by: July 28, 2014. Bang on a Can Summer Festival, North Adams, Massachusetts.
Program Note: Balance of Power pits the opposing forces of noise and harmony against each other. On the noisy side, the ensemble plays an array of percussive sounds in interlocking rhythms. On the side of harmony is a slow-moving chord progression based on a low C drone. These two forces engage in a delicate balancing act, sometimes moving in parallel to each other and at other times playing directly off of one another.
Recent Performances
November 2, 2019 | Ninth Planet, San Francisco Conservatory, CA.
March 13, 2018 | Verdant Vibes. Stonehill College, North Easton, MA.
April 23, 2017 | Verdant Vibes. Providence, RI.
April 22, 2017 | Verdant Vibes. Times Two Series. Boston, MA