Composition for piano quintet (piano, two violin, viola, cello), written for Ursula Oppens and the Arditti Quartet. This work was premiered in 1992, and is published by Subito Music. It was recorded on the album One Atmosphere (2003), performed by Ursula Oppens and the Pacifica Quartet. The archive includes a score in holograph with annotations.
Found on: One Atmosphere.
From Marty Ehrlich: Along with “Mingus Gold” and “Parchment,” all written for classically trained performers, this is one of Hemphill’s most extensive through-composed works, one without any improvisation in its fabric.