Composed in 2002, Hexagram is conceived for indeterminate instrumental forces, exemplifying Michel Lysight’s fascination with process-driven form and canon-based structures. As its title suggests, the work is built on a six-part contrapuntal framework, developing through tightly structured cycles of construction and deconstruction.
At the heart of the piece lies a six-voice canon, where short melodic-rhythmic cells are gradually expanded through the successive addition of notes. These cells are layered to create a complex musical fabric that slowly accumulates density and saturation. Once a threshold of textural intensity is reached, the number of voices is reduced — unraveling the previous buildup — and a new cycle begins, constructed from fresh motivic material. This cyclical process of accretion and dissolution lends the piece its dynamic architectural shape.
Hexagram exists in two distinct, dedicated arrangements:
These instrumentations offer contrasting coloristic interpretations of the same structural design, highlighting Lysight’s signature blending of minimalist influence with contrapuntal discipline.
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