Exordium et Infra Furorem
Instrumentation: Solo violin
Duration: 7 minutes
Year of Composition: 2016
Program Note: Exordium et Infra Furorem (roughly “Introduction and In a State of Fury”) is a virtuosic two-movement work for solo violin. The first movement, Exordium, began its life as a flute etude. As my concept of the piece developed, it became clear that the musical material was not appropriate for the etude project, and so I decided to adapt it for solo violin. The title of this movement is Latin for "beginning" or "introduction” to capture the prelude-like atmosphere of the music.
The second movement, Infra Furorem, is fast-moving and aggressive, featuring tempestuously shifting emotions. I wrote this movement as a counterbalance to the stoicism and reserved stateliness of the first.
Instrumentation: Solo violin
Duration: 7 minutes
Year of Composition: 2016
Program Note: Exordium et Infra Furorem (roughly “Introduction and In a State of Fury”) is a virtuosic two-movement work for solo violin. The first movement, Exordium, began its life as a flute etude. As my concept of the piece developed, it became clear that the musical material was not appropriate for the etude project, and so I decided to adapt it for solo violin. The title of this movement is Latin for "beginning" or "introduction” to capture the prelude-like atmosphere of the music.
The second movement, Infra Furorem, is fast-moving and aggressive, featuring tempestuously shifting emotions. I wrote this movement as a counterbalance to the stoicism and reserved stateliness of the first.