Crank program note

I wrote Crank in 2004-05 for my friend Amy Briggs. She premiered it at Northwestern University in May 2006. A short, energetic piece, Crank is built up of different layers of rhythmic activity. The topmost layers are quite fragmented and spiky; these short, punchy rhythmic figures trigger longer, slower, more relaxed lines. This reminded me of the way a small gear works to crank up a larger one.

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