WRITHE ('rīth) v. to make continuous twisting, twitching, squirming movements or contortions of the body.

In WRITHE, the ensemble functions as a single large convulsing body, its collective mass and
motion crushed under the weight of its own momentum. WRITHE is a study in the violent
mechanics of spasm, labor, and repetition.

[This piece is meant to recreate that distinct sensation]

Written for the fellows of the 2025 Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival.
Commissioned with generous support from Justus and Elizabeth Schlichting.

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WRITHE (2025) - for large chamber ensemble [Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival]

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