A City Called Heaven - III. Allegro

Olly Wilson
Piece Duration: 6:40

About this Piece

Ensemble: Flute, clarinet (+bass clarinet), percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello

Program Note: The third movement of "A City Called Heaven" opens with an aggressive percussion solo. The musical gestures in this movement are inspired by the musical genre called "Boogie Woogie."

Watch this video explaining Boogie Woogie. Can you hear the similarities between Boogie Woogie, and the final passage of "A City Called Heaven"?

Notable Passages

Time Stamp: 0:00 — 1:16
Description:

The percussionist starts things off with a bang, and a sixteenth note pulse moves sneakily around the ensemble!


Keywords: Rhythmic Duration

Time Stamp: 1:14 — 2:09
Description:

This section is full of accents, and dynamic contrast!


Keywords: Accent , Dynamics - Composition Technique , Dynamics - Expressive Elements

Time Stamp: 2:05 — 3:30
Description:

Rising melodies are played by the ensemble, with each note passed back and forth between different players!


Keywords: Monophony

Time Stamp: 3:26 — 4:13
Description:

The pianist performs virtuosic passages, and the other instruments respond with short interludes



Time Stamp: 4:13 — 4:48
Description:

The steady sixteenth note pulse returns!


Keywords: Rhythmic Duration

Time Stamp: 4:48 — 5:33
Description:

The music gets quieter, starting with a flute melody, and slowly builds to the final section



Time Stamp: 5:30 — 6:40
Description:

Listen to the busting final section of this piece, full of accents, sixteenth notes, and dynamic contrast!


Keywords: Accent , Dynamics - Composition Technique , Dynamics - Expressive Elements , Rhythmic Duration

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