James Grant
Three More Furies
Three compact unaccompanied character pieces that demand physical command and an actor's sense of timing.
| Composer | James Grant |
|---|---|
| Era | 21st century |
| Type | Original |
| Difficulty | virtuoso |
| Available scorings | Unaccompanied |
| Duration | ~9 minutes |
| Clef | bass |
| Originally for | Euphonium |
| Technical demands | unaccompanied pacing, extreme contrasts, rapid technique, extended range |
| Good for | competition, unaccompanied program, graduate recital |
| Publisher | Potenza Music |
Grant’s three characters are not interchangeable technical studies. Each needs its own pace, attack, and emotional temperature, with the spaces between gestures doing as much work as the notes.
The piece is valuable for advanced players because it makes interpretation audible without help from a pianist. Secure technique is the starting point; the real task is to sustain tension and personality alone onstage.