Scarlatti Cadences and Brainstorm

Scarlatti Cadences and Brainstorm joins together two pieces that were conceived separately. The first embellishes the cadences, scale fragments and patterns familiar from the keyboard sonatas Invitational for performance by the semi-finalists of the l2th Van Cliburn Competition. One of five composers so honored (each contestant had to choose one of the selected works), Currier's pieces were chosen by five of twelve semi-finalists, making him the grand prize winner of the second American Composers Invitational.