Music Resource Item Type Metadata
Composer
Steinmetz, John (b. 1951).
Gender
Male
Work
Laments & Invocation. Tallevast, FL: TrevCo.
Lament (Chaconne) 7 minutes
Lament (Sarabande) 6.5 minutes
Lament (Patterns) 3 minutes
Lament (Call and Response) 5.5 minutes
Lament (Songs and Drones) 9 minutes
Invocation variable
Lament (Chaconne) 7 minutes
Lament (Sarabande) 6.5 minutes
Lament (Patterns) 3 minutes
Lament (Call and Response) 5.5 minutes
Lament (Songs and Drones) 9 minutes
Invocation variable
Duration
35+ minutes
Description
These pieces were composed in 2020 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While published as a set, they are not intended to be performed as a set. They were recorded for premiere by various bassoonists during the 2021 MQVC Bassoon Symposium, January 3-10, 2021. The music ranges from moderately easy to moderately challenging, with a range up to D5. The language is pitch-centric and encompasses various compositional styles, including neo-Baroque, gospel, and blues, among others. The Invocation has theatrical elements as well, wherein the bassoonist chooses significant or relevant objects and places them on a makeshift altar and plays to the four realms/directions of Living, Non-Living, Ancestors, and Grief & Joy. The music is very gentle and sporadic, as the player directs attention to the various chosen objects.
Date Range of Work
2020