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Prelude and Fugue in F major - (2011)
for piano
Valleys of diatonic thirds span across an octave, over a supportive tonality. The six note parallel chords answer, and yield to a chorale-like texture until the reprise. Falling diatonic sevenths and following parallel melodic sevenths make up a small bridge before the last reprise.
The fugue features the falling seventh after a lyrical turn, with succeeding appearances of the subject in the expected regions. Parallel triads provide a harmonic counterpoint to the subject, and the fugue ends quietly.
3 pages, circa 3' 00" - an MP3 demo is here:
The score is available as a free PDF download, though any major commercial performance or recording of the work is prohibited without prior arrangement with the composer. Click on the graphic below for this piano score.
