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This is my debut album of original music. All of the works on here are chamber works, and they were written between 2012-2017: a time which represents my shift from being a student to developing my own fully realized individual style as a composer.

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Polythene Sonata Product (2014) Recorded in April 2017 by Latitude 49

 

For Flute (alternate Saxophone(s)), Clarinet(s), Violin, Cello, Piano and Percussion

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This piece plays with the distinction between minimalism and sonata form. Many works of minimalism unfold over long times scales with imperceptible transitions, but this piece, although it has a minimalist groove, has two conflicting–and maximally contrasting–themes, and even a recapitulation (both hallmarks of sonata form). The transitions between the two themes are abrupt, violent, and sometimes even bewildering. I called this mixing of minimalism and sonata form a “Sonata Product,” which conveys both the sonata-like structure and the influence of pop music (especially in its groove-based rhythms).

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The image of a factory generating thousands of copies of a Sonata Product was one that stayed in my mind as I was composing the piece. This industrial feel is at its most apparent in the latter half of the piece. The word “Polythene” refers to a kind of plastic, and the term was immortalized by The Beatles in their song “Polythene Pam,” which is —somewhat ironically— not a real influence on this work.