for English horn, alto sax, 2 guitars, marimba
microsuture is among many of my recent works that experiment with using timbre as a means to add depth to simple monophonic music. In this work the ensemble is separated into three groups: electric guitar and English horn; classical guitar and sax; and marimba. The music is derived from idiomatic guitar parts that emphasize "pull-offs" and open strings.
Commissioned by pulsoptional
preview score:
www.johnmayrose.com/scores/microsuture.pdf