This is an additional copy of parts for Miles East by Rick Kvistad. This purchase must accompany a purchase of the original piece or it will not be fulfilled.
A word from the composer about this piece:
"In C" by Terry Riley was the first I had heard of the concept which became known as "pattern music". For me the appeal was that the performers took part in creating the final version of the piece.
As a musical composition, the patterns are a kind of road map that need to be completed in real time by the performers. I love that it encourages classically trained musicians to go beyond playing only what has been written. They can pick and choose when to change to a pattern that they feel is right for that moment. Also the listener is able to hear the music how ever they choose (or not choose), very much like staring at a drawing by M. C. Escher. I like to follow a melody based on what I choose to be the downbeat which soon may become an upbeat. The choice can then be made to stick with the upbeats or let them become the new downbeats. Sometimes it's good to let go of any attachment to the idea of a downbeat and just see where that takes you. This can be very liberating!
