An Analytic Continuation on France on Spain

For Cl, Bsn, Hn, Mba, Vln, Vla, Vcl

Program Note

An Analytic Continuation on France on Spain is a set of variations on a theme from Claude Debussy’s Iberia. The piece begins with a transcription of Debussy’s orchestral score, recast for a smaller ensemble. This is followed by an extended marimba solo, a fluttery clarinet waltz, a romantic songlike reinterpretation of the melody, and a dancelike finale. The piece ends with an indiscrete nod to another famous musical portrait of Spain.

Recording

(Performed by Keyvar Smith-Herold, Kes Yager, Mia Tran, Cendan Dillon, Miriam Koby, Jóia Findeis, and Miles Reed)


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