Overture for Strings - Score and Parts PDF (Hutchins Consort version)

From the composer:

Overture for Strings was commissioned by Hutchins East, an ensemble that plays on a family of strings called the Hutchins Consort which are based on the design of the violin. The instruments range from the bass violin to the piccolo violin. This piece continues to explore issues of microtonality. The strings in this ensemble are capable of playing quite loud, so I wanted to use this property to bring out the beating and "strained" sounds which are achieved when similar instruments play microtonal chords. The color-melodies are largely inspired by the music of late Canadian composer Claude Vivier, which was himself inspired by Gamelan music.

18 pages; duration 6'; version for Hutchins Consort (8 instruments)

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