And it's even better the on the 12th consecutive listen! Great work!

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if the stars align...

I : Shooting Stars
II : La Terra
III : Sirian Highlife
Cadenza for Viola : Blue Companion Star
IV : Digitaria

Performed by the illustrious Brentano String Quartet at Princeton University in Taplin Fine Hall, Feb 2013. This four movement piece with a cadenza, illuminates the viola as a soloist in contrast and in conjunction with the quartet. It encompasses spectral and microtonal elements (i.e. crazy tunings are intentional), as well as polyrhythms inspired by the date 12/12/12 and Ghanaian highlife. 

(Program Note Excerpt) I came to see the Brentano String Quartet play in New Zealand on the invitation of Euan Murdoch, head of Chamber Music NZ. I was delighted to be able to meet the performers after the show, who kindly told me how I was going to love my upcoming time in Princeton for my composition PhD. Misha Amory, the viola player, said to me:
"If the stars align, you will write for us."

if the stars align...

LEILA ADU

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