Current (for violin duo)

Current is written in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act. The melodic lines, harmonic shifts, and textures depict the movement and moods of a river. Current is organized in three principal sections. The first is characterized by gently curving melodic lines combined with pizzicato chords, motivic ideas in sequence, and a largely triple meter. The brief second section by contrast is largely in quadruple meter, with some rhythmic surprises and a playful melody that includes flatted thirds and sevenths, punctuated by a couple of rough moments in the water. This transitions into the third section which refashions a melody from the first section, finally recalls the opening material, and rushes towards its close.