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  • Philip Glass

  • Another Look at Harmony-Part IV (1975)

  • Dunvagen Music Publishers Inc (World)

Commissioned by the Holland Festival 1977

  • org [=elec org]
  • SATB
  • 1 hr

Programme Note

"Another Look at Harmony" is a project started in 1975. The approach has been to link directly rhythmic and harmonic structure. In doing so, easily audible root movement (chords or "changes") was chosen in order that the clarity of their relationship could easily be heard. Here, as in earlier periods of Western music, melodic material is, for the most part, a function or result of the harmony. However, it is clear that some of the priorities of Western music (harmony/melody first, then rhythm) have been reversed.

Philip Glass

Media

Another Look at Harmony, Part 4: Opening Section: Choral plainchant in minims
Another Look at Harmony, Part 4: Choral plainchant elaborated with quaver movement
Another Look at Harmony, Part 4: Harmonic and rhythmic exploration, leading to -
Another Look at Harmony, Part 4: Oscillating and repeated chords; then new melodic line added
Another Look at Harmony, Part 4: Organ interlude on C pedal with gentle cross-rhythyms
Another Look at Harmony, Part 4: Choral re-entry in repeated sequences with organ obligato
Another Look at Harmony, Part 4: Final Section: Choir and organ with shifting harmonic roots

Discography