I like the title: Symphony No. 1 – Transient Energies. I was leery of using the word "Symphony" because of the anachronistic connotations it conjures; sonata allegro form, certain key structures, a trio or variation form, the slow movement and of course the vivace finale. However, this work will have some references to these structures. The first movement will be slow and melancholic. The second is, in its own way, a kind of the sonata-allegro; it's fast and has a couple of themes plus a development, albeit a more through composed and improvisatory kind. The length is also substantial, at 30 plus minutes. SO for these reasons, and others I haven't discussed here, I feel it absolutely appropriate to title this a Symphony. I do like the fact that the sub-title, "Transient Energies" is most definitely not worn and refers specifically to the state of unrest that energy is constantly in.

This brings me to the third movement that will be in a free and quasi variation form. I've been working on various gestures in the strings to accompany the swirling sounds in the electronics. Here is an image of some variations on Doppler effects that might make there way into this movement. Click below for a larger image. This is a screen shot from Sibelius, the music notation program.