Christian Mason - Equinoxes of the Infinite
Le titre fait référence à la dernière strophe d’un poème de David Gascoyne (1916-2001) :

World of transparency and last release
And world within the world. Beyond our speech
To tell what equinoxes of the infinite
The spirit ranges in its rare utmost flight

Cette composition évoque un processus d’ascension, basé sur la superposition de différentes lignes mélodiques au-dessus de séries de “faux-bourdons harmoniques”. Les différentes lignes articulent des qualités expressives contraires - lisse et angulaire, délicat et violent - dans une variété de contextes et de rapports.

The title for the piece was taken from the final stanza of a poem by David Gascoyne (1916-2001):

World of transparency and last release
And world within the world. Beyond our speech
To tell what equinoxes of the infinite
The spirit ranges in its rare utmost flight

The piece charts a process of ascent, constructed through the superimposition of different kinds of melodic line over a series of ‘harmonic drones’. The various lines articulate contrary expressive qualities - such as smooth and angular, delicate and violent - in a variety of contexts and relationships.