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- Aaron Jay Kernis
String Quartet No. 4 'Oasis' (2018)
- AMP and AJK Music (World)
Commissioned by The Sydney E. Frank Foundation, Tippet Rise Art Center, and Cathy and Peter Halstead.
- 2vn, va, vc; pre-recorded tracks in movement IV
- 20 min
Programme Note
Movements:
I. Rising
II. Portal Nightsong
III. Oasis
IV. Mysterium
The fourth movement, Mysterium, can be performed in three possible ways: 1) live string quartet with an immersive, stereo or surround sound multi-track recording of eight Violin 1 lines, six Violin 2 and Viola lines, eight Cello lines and 3 lines of Cello lowered in pitch by one octave, 2) with roughly 8 string quartets plus three basses, or 3) string orchestra: 86663.
All of the tracks can be recorded anew, or a pre-existing recording by the Borromeo Quartet can be used, and is available from the Publisher. The audio files will include an audible click track (used with headphones) or a visual click (used with IPads or other screen devices).
I. Rising
II. Portal Nightsong
III. Oasis
IV. Mysterium
The fourth movement, Mysterium, can be performed in three possible ways: 1) live string quartet with an immersive, stereo or surround sound multi-track recording of eight Violin 1 lines, six Violin 2 and Viola lines, eight Cello lines and 3 lines of Cello lowered in pitch by one octave, 2) with roughly 8 string quartets plus three basses, or 3) string orchestra: 86663.
All of the tracks can be recorded anew, or a pre-existing recording by the Borromeo Quartet can be used, and is available from the Publisher. The audio files will include an audible click track (used with headphones) or a visual click (used with IPads or other screen devices).