Arch (Davidson, Robert)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1 canon
Composition Year	1992
Genre Categories	Canons; For 3 violas; Scores featuring the viola; [4 more...]For 3 players; For 3 violins (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); For 3 players (arr)

Sheet Music

Complete Score
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Topologyrob (2007/1/29)

Publisher. Info.	Australian Music Centre
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Complete Score
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Topologyrob (2019/9/3)

Arranger	Composer
Publisher. Info.	Robert Davidson
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Misc. Notes	May be played as a solo with digital delay or audio recording
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Work Title	Arch
Alternative. Title	Canon for three violas or viola and delay
Composer	Davidson, Robert
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IRD 2
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1 canon
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1992
First Publication.	1992
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Modern
Piece Style	Modern
Instrumentation	viola

Program Note

Canons fascinate me – they seem a perfect balance of surprise and familiarity, as each bar contains something old and something new. I also love how the advent of recording (and now digital sampling) has made it possible to play a canon, one of the most ancient musical structures, with oneself. Spiral is a big arch form, gradually getting busier and more intense, calming in the centre before running in reverse back to the opening material.