GreenGiantCanOfCorn

Hello! Here is a recent orchestral piece I put together for the Cornell Symphony Orchestra. My main focus was building a structure that kept players and audiences on their toes while utilizing an approachable, fun level of rhythmic complexity. The form is a theme and variations on the concept of pentatonicism, stratified rhythmically, melodically, harmonically, and timbrally. The title comes from a Messiaen quote, as he was describing the basic building blocks of shaping musical expression through time: motion, from non-rest to rest. Douglas_motion from non-rest to rest.pdf