Revolving Helices
2006 | string orchestra (7'50")
Written for Musica Vitae.
Specifications: 15; 5,4,3,2,1 (or more)
Inspired by the Tom Morello solo electric guitar intro of the song “Revolver” (40 first seconds) by the American rock band Rage Against the Machine. Helix Nebula, also called the “Eye of God”, is the name of a planetary nebula from the dead star NGC 7293. Its gases and dust make spiral formations from our vantage point.
Selected performances: Växjö konserthus (Växjö, SE), Artisten (Göteborg, SE), P2 Live (SR P2, SE), Lithuanian academy of music and theater (Vilnius, LT), St Marys Church (Druskininkai, LT).
Selected performers: Musica Vitae and conductor Michael Bartosh (SE), St Christophers chamber orchestra and conductor Donatas Katkus (LT).
