1. Pitch and Rhythm in Wheatbelt and Re-Inventions
The pieces "Wheatbelt" by Iain Grandage, and "Re-Inventions" by Elena Kats-Chernin, both bear strong aspects of pitch and rhythm. ... Another strong rhythmic device Grandage employs is the cross rhythm, particularly 3 against 2. ... Rhythm features strongly throughout Cats-Chernin's 'Re-Invention No. 1.' ... Such rhythmic devices contribute to the unceasing motor rhythm of the work, which remains consistent until the very end of the piece. ... The concepts of pitch and rhythm play significant roles within each respective piece. ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate