Passages – Six Movements for Dance (1991)

Alto Sax, Horn, Synthesizer – 22 min.

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Program Note

Passages (1991) was commissioned for the Island Moving Company, a modern dance/ballet company in Newport, R.I. It was composed in collaboration with choreographer Judith Wombwell who suggested the title and the program for the piece. The 6 movements (Birth, Innocence, Growth, Nurturing, Longing, and Building), describe the maturation of a society as well as an individual. The work was first performed outdoors, so primal naturalistic gestures dominate the musical character. The Casio CZ voices were specifically created for this work by the composer. Although composed as a trio (with the Casio part performed on the keyboard), Passages may also be performed with MIDI sequence-driven Casio, or with a CD of the Casio part.