{"product_id":"a-gardner-vixen-a-gardner","title":"A. Gardner: Vixen","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/zh\/collections\/alexandra-gardner\"\u003eAlexandra Gardner\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eAlto Saxophone, Pierrot Ensembe (flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano), Vibraphone\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Vixen (2016)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVixen\u003c\/em\u003e was commissioned by the Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble for its National Parks Project, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. During the early planning stages for this music, inspired by Yellowstone National Park, I discovered the Yellowstone Sound Library, a fantastic online resource offering field recordings from across the park. I was particularly captivated by the sounds of the different geysers, especially the Vixen geyser, which intrigued me due to its unique eruption pattern. Its explosions are rhythmic and punchy, followed by a surprisingly mellow, gurgling finish as the water drains back into its crater. I chose to shape the composition based on the eruption's form—the first three-quarters of the piece have a driving, relentless pulse marked by fits and starts before the rhythmic material suddenly halts, giving way to softly overlapping layers of extended tones and bubbling trills that gradually fade into silence. I couldn't resist the title \u003cem\u003eVixen\u003c\/em\u003e, which perfectly captures the geyser's unpredictable, spitfire disposition!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"A. Gardner Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68058836009039,"sku":"AGM0015","price":50.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/03b6db0f27590af8d96b8b75cefd6e38.webp?v=1794004160","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/zh\/products\/a-gardner-vixen-a-gardner","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}