Sanctum
Courtney BryanPiece Duration: 12:30
About this Piece
Note from the composer: "Sanctum explores the sound of improvisation in Holiness-preaching traditions. [...] By employing techniques of layered repetition, rhythmic intensity, sounds of moaning and whooping, Sanctum invokes solace found in the midst of persecution and tribulation."
Notable Passages
Time Stamp:
1:05
— 2:38
Description:
Keywords: Imitation - Composition Technique , Chamber Group
Description:
Listen for the imitation found in this section, between the following instruments:
- Low Strings (Bass, Cello)
- High Strings (Violas, Violins)
- Brass and Woodwinds
Keywords: Imitation - Composition Technique , Chamber Group
Time Stamp:
4:48
— 6:15
Description:
Keywords: Live Instruments with Electronics
Description:
Throughout "Sanctum," recordings of breathing, excerpted sermons, interviews, and more are heard through the concert hall speakers!
Read the composer's note above, then listen to this Notable Passage.
- What do you hear in the electronics?
- How does it relate to the piece's subject?
Keywords: Live Instruments with Electronics