String quartet mvt 2 - Wizards

This string quartet in Octatonic Mode* by David W Solomons has been performed several times, but the live recordings are not available (for performing rights reasons).
However, I hope you will enjoy this electronic "Superconductor" version.
For musicians wishing to perform it, the scores and parts can be obtained at
http://dwsolo.load.cd/sheetmusic/sm-85047_string_quartet_no_1.html

The quartet is illustrated here by photos and footage of works by local chainsaw artist Tim Burgess.
His carvings, created from trees that have died naturally,
are appearing in many parks and gardens throughout Cheshire.
His site is:
http://thetimburgess.typepad.com

Although the movements didn't have titles initially I have now given the videos titles, as suggested by the blend of music and images:

1 Tower
[in Worthington park Sale]

2 Wizards
[in various parts of Cheshire]

3 Bones and Birds
[mainly birds of prey]

4 On the tree top
[based on nursery rhymes and childhood memories and finally returning to the Tower theme of the 1st movement]


(*Technical note for musicians: The Octatonic mode is the "mode of limited transposition", using the version 2121212 in this case. In the third movement, the viola is in Dorian, while the rest of the instruments stay in Octatonic, a polymodal form that works surprizingly well.)

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• string quintet
• octatonic
• modal
• david solomons
• stihl
• chainsaw carvings
• tim burgess
• cheshire
• tower
• worthington park
• sale
• wizards
• owls
• three bears
• spine
• tree house

[apollonmusagete]

Pure enchantment, gentlemen! A capital collaboration.

[JoeFielding72]

This is out of this world. I am enjoying your videos big time. I hope you have a great weekend. God bless you and your family.