Bow Echo
Bow Echo
I often use a non-musical idea as a point of departure. In the case of Bow Echo, this idea came in the form of a lightning bolt on a Sunday morning in July. Lightning struck my house, blowing a hole in the roof, splitting wood in the eves, taking out all electrical outlets and appliances. I was blown away by the power of the storm, and Bow Echo was born. A Bow Echo is a formation of storm clouds that usually spawn severe storms with high winds, hail, dangerous lightning and possible tornadoes. The three movements follow the life of a storm from slow approach to violent rage to eerie calm.
Commissioned by the Schubert Club
for Libby Larsen
Premiered by: Thomas Rutishauser
Type: Solo Instrumental
Voicing or Instrumentation: Solo amplified cello
Audio Credits: Live performance by Thomas Rutishauser
Year Composed: 1997
Duration: 14:30
Listen while perusing a copy of the score
- Bow Echo, I Cloud to Ground mp3
- Bow Echo, II. In the Calm, Electric Air mp3
- Bow Echo, III. Blue Jets mp3
Perusal Score Bow Echo
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