Mosaic
(2007) (Piccolo or Flute and Piano) - The American Heritage Dictionary
defines “mosaic” as a picture or decorative design made by setting
small colored pieces, such as tile, in mortar. The musical ideas in
this composition are treated in a similar fashion. The small colored
pieces can be compared to the musical motifs of the composition.
Sometimes these fragments form a larger unit and become a recognizable
melody. At other times, the fragments are combined differently
therefore creating a variation to the original idea. Throughout the
three-movement composition, this technique has been employed to create
loose formal structures that still have unity and variety through the
use of contrasting sections. The three movements themselves create
contrast by being organized in a fast-slow-fast arrangement. The
musical language is tonal with frequent shifts in the tonal center and
with harmony in thirds and fourths. It was been recorded by Cristina
Ledford and Michael McGhee
on the CD Mosaic. Duration 10:00 Print
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