ENTER THE VALLEY
A Piano Suite of Intervals
by W. Brent Sawyer
completed 9/20/2021
approx. length: 10:45 minutes
dedicated to my friend and colleague, Jesse Fry.
This Piano Suite of 8 short movements explores the 8 simple Intervals. Each movement uses a certain interval as the composition device (ex. a Second). Each movements tries to use all the forms of that interval - major augmented, minor, diminished.
I. onE in thE samE - the Unison.
Uses perfect unisons as well as augmented and diminished unisons.
Every note is some type of "E". in 6/8 time in Eb.
II. Wait a Second! - the Second.
Always uses seconds at the octave - the 9th.
In 3/4 time in Db major (a second above from the key of movt. I.
III. Third Time's A Charm - the Third.
Uses arpeggios built in thirds in the second section.
in 4/4 time in A major (a third below the key of movt. II - enharmonic.)
IV. Fourth Coming - the Fourth.
In 4/4 time in D major (a fourth above movt. III.)
V. Plead the Fifth - the Fifth.
In 4/4 time in no key center.
VI. Sixth Sense - the Sixth
In 3/2 time (6/4) and in no key center.
VII. Seventh Heaven - the Seventh.
In 7/8 time in G minor.
VIII. Eighth to the Bar - the Octave
In 4/4 time in Ab major.