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Katherine Balch

drip music

Subtitlefor string quartet
Technical requirementsEach player requires a sewing thimble.
Year(s) composed2019
PublisherSchott Music
Duration9'
PremiereMay 6, 2019; Alice Tully Hull, New York City; Argus Quartet
CommissionCommissioned by Concert Artists Guild, with support from the Adele and John Gray Endowment Fund
Composer note

Drip Music begins very quietly. From delicate, nearly inaudible drizzles of sound, splashes (heavy droplets) take over and begin to dance. This piece is about drawing attention to and then amplifying very tiny sounds, and is a celebratory exploration of the intimacies and intricacies of the string quartet. Drip Music was commissioned for the Argus Quartet by Concert Artists Guild, with generous support from the Adele and John Gray Endowment Fund.

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