Carl Fischer The High Songs: For Amplified Cello And Chamber Winds - Pann - Score/Parts

Composer: Carter Pann
Format: Score and Parts
Instrumentation: Chamber Ensemble (2 Flutes (2 doubling Piccolo), Oboe, English Horn, 2 Clarinets in Bb, Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, Trombone, Bass Trombone, Solo Amplified Cello, Piano, 2 Percussion, Timpani, Contrabass)

The High Songs, a commission from 12 bands across the country, became a 24-minute suite for Amplified Cello and Chamber Winds of five movements, an instrumental song cycle featuring the solo cello in high tessitura. The calm opening (Nepenthe) is followed by a big band evocation (Moto Perpetuo). Pann further explores the ensemble with Passacaglias and Adjusting the Torque (a nod to fellow composer Michael Torke), then finishes the suite with a simple Song for Heidi, which features a piano duet. When Carter Pann writes a substantial work exploring the vitality and colours of the wind ensemble, the results are guaranteed to be ravishing.
Duration: 24:00

Movements:
1. Nepenthe
2. Moto Perpetuo
3. Passacaglias
4. Adjusting the Torque
5. Song for Heidi