Jonathan Bingham's Deified is structured like Christopher Nolan's film Memento, using two narratives (rhythmic and melodic) that decay and surface, then reverse, creating a large palindrome.
Composer Biography
Jonathan Bingham is the first recipient of the Emerging Black Composers Project, an initiative by the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and San Francisco Symphony.
Recording & Production
The album includes world premiere recordings of Jonathan Bingham's Deified and Arturo Sandoval's Brass Fantasy.
Interpretation
Timothy Higgins' arrangement of Wagner's Ring Cycle for brass and percussion is intended to form a large-scale symphony, maintaining the original keys and chronological order of the selected music.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco on June 20, 2022.
Compositional Technique
Jonathan Bingham's Deified incorporates palindromic elements in its structure, measure count (383), tempo markings (141 and 131 bpm), and even its title spelling.
Composition History
Jonathan Bingham's piece, Deified, was commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Conservatory of Music for the National Brass Ensemble.
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