Day 10: Harmonic plan for max satisfaction

In my recent big song cycle, Fiat Lux, there was a movement for solo sextet and electronics about the speed of light. The text I wrote was:

Immediacy in the known universe is illegal
There is no instant, recipients must wait
Waiting times vary, but the speed limit is constant
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Metres per second, the speed of light
Though light rarely reaches this goal
Obstacles bend, reflect and refract
The limit's reserved for black holes

I was using the numerals as a source for pitch and rhythmic material in the work: scale degrees and note lengths. I wanted this really climactic, knock your socks off ending, but tbh it ended up a bit blue balls.

I'm now arranging the piece for solo sextet with SATB accompaniment and I'm having another crack at the end. Today I wrote out the harmonic plan. I plan to combine this with an accel. and very clear climactic signposting from the SATB accomp.

Elysium - Live Recording

Today I thought I'd share the live recording from a concert on Monday, in which my lovely friends Katie McKay and Vatche Jambazian played the third mvt of my viola sonata, entitled Elysium.

Score & recording, in dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/83oq4bj9kkl7j9i/AACLA_rzICKNUGC2BQOsK1nFa?dl=0

Contraflunctus continued

Made two versions of the opening Fl. 1 line for an episode - not sure I like either. I'll make a few more tomorrow and see if the iterations lead to "the right one." This feels like one of those moments where things go slowly for a bit, then POOF! the piece is done. Here's to hoping!