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Light Excelleth Darkness 2007
I. Light Excelleth Darkness (4:28)
Il. Crucible (5:05)
lIl. Fair-as the Moon, Clear as the Sun (5:21)
Mark Ponzo, trumpet, Jeong Soo Kim, piano
Composer Notes:
Arrays of Light is lyrical, expressive, and extremely demanding of the per-
former. My fondness for mixed meters and complex rhythms pervades much
of the work.
Restless Airs, is closer stylistically to Suite for Flugelhorn than the earlier
Arrays of Light. Each movement describes a mood. Suite for Flugelhorn
follows the multi-movement format of a Baroque Suite. The larger horn
and mellower tone quality provide for different writing techniques.
Transformations, | explore several different compositional themes with duo
trumpets. Light Excelleth Darkness is a classic three movement sonata in a
twenty-first century setting. The piano has a large role in providing declama-
tion to the trumpet lines and creating a dynamic textured wash of sound.
Betsy Schramm
I. Light Excelleth Darkness (4:28)
Il. Crucible (5:05)
lIl. Fair-as the Moon, Clear as the Sun (5:21)
Mark Ponzo, trumpet, Jeong Soo Kim, piano
Composer Notes:
Arrays of Light is lyrical, expressive, and extremely demanding of the per-
former. My fondness for mixed meters and complex rhythms pervades much
of the work.
Restless Airs, is closer stylistically to Suite for Flugelhorn than the earlier
Arrays of Light. Each movement describes a mood. Suite for Flugelhorn
follows the multi-movement format of a Baroque Suite. The larger horn
and mellower tone quality provide for different writing techniques.
Transformations, | explore several different compositional themes with duo
trumpets. Light Excelleth Darkness is a classic three movement sonata in a
twenty-first century setting. The piano has a large role in providing declama-
tion to the trumpet lines and creating a dynamic textured wash of sound.
Betsy Schramm