Chamber Music Cello SKU: PR.144407430
Composed by Zachary Fick-Cambria. Sws. Performance Score. 8 pages. Duration 8 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #144-40743. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.144407430). ISBN 9781491134108. UPC: 680160684205. 9 x 12 inches.
APERTURE is an exhilarating tour de force for solo cello, depicting the mechanism by which light passes through a photographic lens. The work’s colorful extended techniques and textures combine with vibrantly powerful syncopations to create an experience that is both enjoyable and rewarding for the advanced cellist. Mixed meters in rapid succession portray mechanical glitches, while the expansive timbral possibilities of the instrument are explored. An inspiring performance of APERTURE is available through the composer’s YouTube channel.
APERTURE depicts the mechanism by which light passes through a small hole in a photographic lens. The piece begins with a burst of light immediately followed by a relentless mechanical rhythm, which is continually interrupted by irregular metric glitches and brief moments of passing light. While musical elements develop, they become overexposed — glimmers of light are abstracted, perpetually shifting in and out of focus. Eventually, the glitching mechanical texture prevails, as rhythms compress and drive toward a final burst of light.
