Informationen zu "John Alexander libran song Double Bass Quartet"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM977
EAN: 9790570459773
ISMN: M-57045-977-3
Beschreibung
John Alexander writes: 'There is an overall balance to the simple structure
of 'libran song', with an almost chaconne-like extended introduction in slow
triple time, consisting of just 4 chords. These chords continue to unfold
beneath the melodic line of the verse to the 'song', which is naturally
followed by a chorus that uses a modified set of harmonies. The verse then
returns with a forceful passion. A coda of similar length to the
introduction ? but in mostly quadruple time ? finally brings the construction
to its inevitable close. Composed for double bass quartet, this piece is
warmly dedicated to fellow composer Simón Garcia in celebration of his 40th
birthday.' John Alexander was born in West Sussex in 1942 and began to
compose at the age of 20. At the time he discovered a fascination for art,
literature, dance, architecture and sculpture and these topics, along with
mathematics, have continued to have a bearing on his work. He studied
composition with Edmund Rubbra at the Guildhall School of Music in London,
and later with Jonathan Harvey and Peter Wiegold at the University of Sussex.
John Alexander has never been a prolific composer, but an impressive and
growing body of work reflects a rare eye for detail and structure - each work
beautifully crafted and reworked until every inflection, detail and nuance is
perfect. Probably best described as a miniaturist, he writes in a fluent,
independent and strongly personal style with an intense desire to create
music which communicates to both performer and audience alike. In 1999 John
Alexander won the 1st BIBF Composition Contest and was invited to be a judge
for several BIBF competitions. He was a featured composer at Bass-Fest 2001,
was an spnm short-listed composer for three years, and was
Composer-in-residence at the 2004 Rotterdam Conservatoire Double Bass
Weekend, Bass-Fest 2006 and 2007 Wells Double Bass Weekend. His works have
been performed and broadcast throughout the world and he was written an
impressive and unique body of work for double bass.
