Brandon, Jenni % Double Helix - BSN/PN

Double Helixfor bassoon and pianoby Jenni Brandon (b. 1977)- American composer I. Prelude: Intertwine II. Entrechat III. Divertissement: Gentle Beauty IV. Soar V. Postlude (Epilogue) Double Helix for bassoon and piano was commissioned in 2014 by bassoonist Christin Schillinger to premiere and perform with Jed Moss on piano. This work is inspired by the sculpture of the same name by Long Beach, California sculptor Susan Hawkins. This sculpture (pictured on the cover of the score) depicts two separate figures dancing around each other, weaving their stories together, but never touching. I loved the idea of using terms that are frequently used to describe dance and began to see the curves and lines and unique topography of these sculptures as fluid and moving. The bassoon and the piano become these two dancers, gracefully moving across a stage to tell the story of this beautiful sculpture.  In "Prelude: Intertwine" the figures dance around each other, one at first (the piano), and then th