Long Division

a tone poem for orchestra

Inst:

picc/2222, 4000, timp, 2perc, strings (2011 revised for chamber orchestra: fl, ob, cl, bsn, timp, strings)

Duration:

14'

I. Pulses of Distraction
II. Empty Corners
III. Pulling Apart

Chromatic, strong tonal centers, neo-romantic and minimalist influences, atmospheric textures and rhythmic pulses without traditional harmonic development. Traces the stages of the dissolution of a relationship. In Mvt 3, all is irrevocably set in motion.