Street Antiphons

Name: Street Antiphons
Brand: Schott Music
SKU: 331446
Availability: InStock

for clarinet (bass clarinet), violin, cello and piano

Street Antiphons presents a contrast of secular and sacred music. The piece begins with each instrument adding to a syncopated groove that later reverses itself as the instruments exit one by one. The second movement actually contains two movements in one – beginning with a lyrical and ethereal section, it transitions into a rapid scherzo – like movement. The final movement is a set of variations on a Gregorian Chant entitled ‘O Antiphon’. The variations become increasingly animated and disjunct. A reprise of music from the beginning dissipates to recall the earlier ‘sacred’ music.

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Street Antiphons attempts to present and contrast secular and sacred music. The 'secular' music (music of the street) comes in the form of rhythmically driving sections, while the 'sacred' music is often lyrical and suspended. The first movement is set up by each instrument entering and adding to a very syncopated groove (with many mixed meter changes). After a clarinet and violin canon-like duo over the rhythmic accompaniment of pizzicato cello and piano, the initial process reverses itself and the instruments exit one by one. The second movement really contains two movements in one – it begins as a lyrical and ethereal slow movement, with the use of many string harmonics, but gradually transitions into a rapid scherzo-like movement, with the use of the bass clarinet. The final movement is a set of variations – the theme is a Gregorian Chant entitled 'O Antiphon'. The variations become more and more animated and after the final, extremely disjunct, variation, there is a reprise of music from the first movement, only to dissipate and once again recall the more 'sacred' music from the piece.