Cantus Curatio II (Healing Melody II, 2008)
 
Cantus Curatio II (Healing Melody II, 2008) for Violin Solo is dedicated to victims of Cervical Cancer.  The significant musical language in this piece is non-retrogradable rhythm, modes from Olivier Messiane's Modes of limited transposition and Da Jeong Choi's (C-C#-D-Eb-F#-G-A-Bb). It consists of four sections: A(fast)-B(slow)-C(fast)-A’.  Non-retrogradable rhythms are used throughout the piece. Section A includes Messiaen's mode 7 and Choi's mode, section B comprises mode 3, and section C contains mode 4 and mode 2, and the final section mode 7.
duration about 7 min
 
 
 
Cantus Curatio II (2008)
PERFORMANCE

*World Premiere performed by Maria Jose Romero Ramos at Musica Donum: A 21st Century Contemporary Music Composition Concert   Trinity United Methodist Church   633 Hobson Lane Denton, TX 76205  USA   3:00 p.m. Sun November 9, 2008
Analysis

Cantus Curatio II Presentation.pdf



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Photo by Patrick  Heathcock
1st mov.
2nd mov.
3rd mov.
4th mov.
Video Clip: Short version of Cantus Curatio II (2008) for Violin
 
Recording :performed by Maria Jose Romero Ramos at MEIT UNT TX USA
at 12:00 p.m.  Fri Dec 12,2008  
Engineer Jason Fick