A piece made up of four small cello motives that are developed constantly until they become something completely different.  

Variation 3, Small Gestures

february 2017
This piece takes J. S. Bach's Prelude in C major and remaps all of the notes in chromatic inversion, mirroring all of the interval content of the original. Sounds more like the opening credit sequence to some future series? #bachupsidedown

Bach Upside Down (Prelude in C - Negative Harmony)

This piece is the first in a series of collaborations with Bruce Bonnell for natural horn and live electronics (the whole project has been dubbed Supernatural). Originally performed under the title "Golfballs the Size of Hail," the title Silhouettes, Receding seems to be a better fit for the mood and tone of the piece. Hectic, spastic, staccato gestures are initiated in the horn until a long and lyrical line emerges. The hectic material returns, as it is wont to do, but is beaten back into place for a subdued and introspective ending.

Silhouettes, Receding

Jon Anderson composes for a variety of acoustic and electroacoustic mediums. He is Associate Professor of Music Composition at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI.

Bach Upside Down (Prelude in C - Negative Harmony)

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