Bach Inspired World Premieres

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The 2020 DeGaetano Composition Institute culminates in the world premieres of four, one-minute solo works by this year’s emerging composers, performed by OSL musicians.  

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Quarantine Fragments

William Gardiner’s “Quarantine Fragments” for solo violin is based on fragments of musical material from a variety of works by Bach and builds upon Bach’s ability to create expansive musical moments…

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Cloak

Charles Peck’s “Cloak” for solo viola is based on the intricate voice leading and expressive melodies of Bach’s collection of violin sonatas and partitas.  

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Home-Body, Home-Bach

Nicky Sohn’s “Home-Body, Home-Bach” for solo cello is based on the instantly recognizable melody of “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” which is derived from a chorale from Bach’s cantata “Herz und Mund…

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