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INNER SANCTUM Inner Sanctum was a response to a commission for an unusual ensemble of flute, oboe, saxophone, violoncello, and piano. I concentrated on the expansion and contraction of the alto register, starting with a sustained unison and expanding, initially utilizing quartertones and bent notes, then tremolos, through to harmonies of growing complexity. Likewise the rhythmic texture becomes increasingly complex, sometimes seeming aleatoric but with an underlying pulse, to which all instruments contribute but rarely dominate. The second movement is in some ways similar to the first, but here a melodic line is embellished, shared, and expanded upon by the individuals. Finally, melodic and metrical ambiguity is resolved when the cello announces the highly rhythmic closing section. The kaleidoscopic fragments of the first two movements gather into an exciting climax.
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