Botti: Within Darkness

• Composer: Susan Botti (1962-)
• Format: Full Score - Format guide
• Instrumentation: Violin, Chamber Orchestra
• Work: Within Darkness (1999)
• Binding: Spiral Bound
• Size: 11.0 x 16.9 inches
• Pages: None

Description

PROGRAM NOTE:

Within Darkness is an exploration of the textures and intensity found in dark spaces - physical (the night, the forest, shadows...) and personal (sleep/dreams). Living in light-filled New York City, I find that my reaction and appreciation of "dark spaces" is intensified when I am other places, particularly non-urban spaces. in addition to this heightened perception of light and dark, I am deeply appreciative of the "silence" that accompanies darkness. Within Darkness reflects, in a sense, what sounds "within silence." in the same way that a shadow in a Vermeer painting reveals its complexity when one moves in closer to it, darkness and silence reveal worlds of light and sound when one steps within them. I feel that sensitivity to light and sound is a profound awareness which is becoming more and more elusive in our modern society. Since the Orpheus Orchestra performs without a conductor, their awareness of sound and silence is a profoundly interactive ensemble experience - this piece was written in celebration of their dedication and spirit. in particular, soloist/Orpheus member, Martha Caplin has been an inspiring interpreter of my music in the past, and this "mini-concerto" was written with her virtuosity and power in mind.

-Susan Botti