MICHA E L NO RRI S

Gyri
FOR ENSEMBLE
M I C H A E L N O R R I S

Gyri
FOR ENSEMBLE

(2014)
2014 Michael Norris

All rights reserved

Duration: c.9 minutes

 PROGRAMME NOTES

Gyri' are the intricately packed ridges on the surface of the brain though there is also an association with the term gyre, meaning a whirling vortex or spiral. These images of
packed density and whirling energy provide the impetus for the types of musical gestures, driven by an essentially soloistic piano part. Harmonies contract and expand,
permutating patterns flicker through the textures, and lines intertwine, form and reform around the pianos insistent oscillations.
This work was commissioned by and premiered by the Ensemble Reconsil, conducted by Roland Freisitzer, with funding from Victoria University of Wellington.

INSTRUMENTATION

Flute, dbl. Piccolo

Oboe
Clarinet in Bf
Tenor Trombone
Piano
Violin
Viola
Cello
 Gyri MICHAEL NORRIS

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