Three Sketches for Viola

solo viola

10’

June 2024

written for Georgia Russell

Three Sketches for Viola offers a minimalist exploration of subtlety and stillness through the delicate interplay between sound and silence.

Intentionally simple in both material and notation, Three Sketches for Viola provides a canvas for the performer's interpretative choices, where the boundaries between composed structure and performer autonomy are fluid. Each sketch serves as a starting point, a set of suggestions rather than prescriptive instructions.

The sparse and carefully chosen material allows the ambient acoustics and the performer's subtle nuances to become integral parts of the composition. In this way, each rendition of Three Sketches for Viola is unique, shaped by the acoustic environment and the interpretative choices of the performer.