Glimmers: Movement II. Signal Lamps

(Starts at 2:38)

Commissioned and Performed by Kronos Quartet, arranged by Jacob Garchick

Program Note: “When I first met Kronos Quartet founder and violinist David Harrington, we discussed the late George Crumb’s 'Black Angels,' a work that had expanded both of our perspectives on what a string quartet could be(come). It was a late-night broadcast of the New York String Quartet’s recording of Black Angels that originally inspired Harrington to form the Kronos Quartet. 

In turn, Kronos’ recording of the piece has been a touchstone for me over the years, and many of the techniques I reached for on the guitar in shaping 'Glimmers' are inspired by the amplified string textures and singing glass resonances contained within their version." - Rafiq Bhatia

Score and Parts: https://50ftf.kronosquartet.org/composers/rafiq-bhatia 

Ostinato / Rhythmic Pattern: This movement is built upon many rhythmic patterns! How many can you find, and which ones are your favorite?

Syncopation: The first rhythmic pattern in this movement features a dotted eighth, eighth, dotted eighth figure, followed by four straight eighths.

Other Movements:
Movement I. Mylar Tremors
Movement III. Resonant Light