singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer
Superlocrian Trio - for three harpsichords
SM-000169115
- Composer
- David W Solomons
- Publisher
- David W Solomons
- Genre
- Classical / Instrumental
- Instrumentation
- Harpsichord
- Scored for
- Trio
- Type of score
- Full score, Parts
- Duration
- 4'15"
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Year of composition
- 2012
Description
A haunting and yet insistent piece for three harpsichords in the Superlocrian mode - this is a mode which can be understood as being like the major mode except that the tonic note is raised by a semitone in comparison with the major mode.
Conversely it can be said to be like the major mode but with all the notes except the tonic flattened by a semitone. Either way the effect is strange and makes a curious change from the harpsichord music which is normally found.
The sound sample is an electronic preview.
The zip file contains the score and (in a larger font) the individual parts.