Liquefact by Graeme Rosner, commissioned and performed by the Pivot Duo on their album Terraform.
Liquefact is a virtuosic duet for horn and saxophone with electronic accompaniment that pushes the soloists to their technical limits. The backing track features intense, brass-band sounds recorded by real musicians, as well as trap beats, 808s and other synthesizers.
Program notes:
Liquefact was written to capture the constant motion of ice and water. The piece represents the trickle of a stream all the way to the towering strength of a glacier. The piece includes a variety of genres that attempt to capture some of the multi-faceted nature of water. The backing track is made up of recorded brass instruments and drums, as well as a variety of electronic sounds.
Graeme Rosner, 2021
