Present Shadows

Present Shadows》

Composer: Efthymiou Litha
Instrument: flute, clarinet (bass clarinet), piano, cello and double bass
Publisher: Edition HH Limited
Description:
Present Shadows is inspired by Old Hispanic liturgical chant preserved within manuscripts dating from as early as the eleventh century. It aims to convey a sense of stasis, which the melismatic structure of the original melodies evokes, and does so through the employment of cyclical devices, a slowly transforming harmonic backbone, and the establishment of central points of focus, forcing the music to continually return to the opening material.