April 6, 2025Apr 6 I have been reviewing the perpetual or infinite canon technique. It is described here if anyone is interested: https://komptools.blogspot.com/2025/03/canon-infinito-i-infinite-canon-canon.html The truth is that there are not many examples in the repertoire. I'm interested in trying to incorporate the technique in other types of compositions. I have written quite a few, looking for ways to take advantage of the material. So, for example, in this canon I have added additional voices. In the first pass (10 bars) the canonic voice at the lower octave starts two bars later. In a second pass, the first two measures of the lower voice are added, which are the same as the last two measures of the upper voice. This can be repeated in a loop indefinitely. But what I did on a third pass, is to add an upper voice throughout the canon, and a bass voice in the last measures. The compressed score is this. In the attached pdf I have “unfolded” it. Omitir en primer pase = Omit in the first run Voz superior solo en tercer pase = Upper voice only in the third run Voz inferior solo en tercer pase = Lower voice only in the third run Edited April 6, 2025Apr 6 by Luis Hernández
April 7, 2025Apr 7 Hi Luis @Luis Hernández, This one is amazingly composed and looks very wonderful. Your post is wonderful too. Bach's interest in his late period into canons is always wonderful and so glad he did that. Thx for sharing your music and post! Henry
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