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Bittersweet

for ensemble

Year:  2018   ·  Duration:  4m 45s
Instrumentation:  flute, oboe, clarinet in B flat, tenor saxophone, horn in F, trumpet in B flat, trombone, vibraphone, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass

Year:  2018
Duration:  4m 45s
Instrumentation  flute, oboe, clarinet in B ...

Ross James Carey
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Composer:   Ross James Carey

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Love and longing can be bittersweet. This particular quality is expressed in the piece through the use of “wrong” (bitter) notes within the extended tonal (sweet) harmonies. Bittersweet is composed in A-B-A-coda form. The A section features energetic pulsing rhythms in 7/8 time signature. The B section is more contemplative in tone, featuring the piano as soloist. The reprise of the first section leads to a boisterous climax, after which the gentle coda brings us down to earth, acting perhaps as a slightly quizzical look back at events.


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Written for Ensemble de la Belle Musique Call for Scores II: Love & Longing

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