Compound
Autonomy (2010)
The Eternal Dóme Síbe
for concert percussion ensemble
The Eternal Dóme Síbe
for concert percussion ensemble
Written for 15 percussionists, piano, and bass
guitar, Compound Autonomy is a complex
work which aims to integrate a variety of
autonomous lines into a unified fabric. As
layers of polyrhythmic motives combine, the
piece becomes more complicated, but still aims
to maintain a genuine groove.
The subtitle of the piece is basically a simple description of its primary components. The main ostinato is an ongoing 4-3 pattern of a minor third interval (C, and E-flat), translating as the syllables "Do" and "Me" in solfége. Sibe is the Swiss German word for "seven," the meter of the piece. This is simply a tip of the hat to one of my favorite musicians, Zurich composer and pianist, Nik Bärtsch, whose music inspired this piece.
The subtitle of the piece is basically a simple description of its primary components. The main ostinato is an ongoing 4-3 pattern of a minor third interval (C, and E-flat), translating as the syllables "Do" and "Me" in solfége. Sibe is the Swiss German word for "seven," the meter of the piece. This is simply a tip of the hat to one of my favorite musicians, Zurich composer and pianist, Nik Bärtsch, whose music inspired this piece.