Hot Silk (Digital Download)

*Contemporary Piece.* Three lively rhythmic pieces with engaging melodies.

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1. Presto
2. Gently
3. Vigorously

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_Score 11 pp. Part 4 pp. Downloadable PDF file – 404 Kb._

OMP081 Benjamin ThornHot Silk

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Benjamin Thorn possesses an extremely unique personality. Whether he is employing a language based on the I, IV and V chords in the key of C or one of pure noise, his personality is always identifiable. It is very much evident inHot Silk, a light-hearted three-movement work for alto recorder and harpsichord.

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The first, marked “Presto” is in 7/8 time and has a strong feeling of dynamism. Movement two, marked “Gently,” is in a moderate 5/8 and is one of Thorn’s most lyrical statements. The third movement, marked “Vigorously,” is in 6/8 and features hemiola rhythms. In of three, Thorn vacillates between tonality and modulates in unexpected ways. The edition is excellent. This is a very good piece, suited to the advanced amateur.

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Pete Rose,American Recorder, March 2004

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