“from alluvial rivers” is an extended exploration of justly tuned harmonies for tuba, bassoon and double bass, considering the relationship between pitch and timbre. The work utilizes traditional counterpoint to slip in and out of ethereal harmonies based on the overtone series, depositing them into our ears like sediment. Contrasting sections contain moments of extreme quiet in which pitches are barely present at all, directing the listener’s attention towards texture and timbre. This juxtaposition collapses any distinction between pitch and timbre, intertwining these two concepts as simply different perspectives on the same sound.
Mason Moy - tuba
Kenny Kriha - bassoon
Jakob Heinemann - bass
