Big Sale Wuorinen Simple Composition

A guide for composers in search of practical advice and models of how one might work compositionally that makes extensive use of the twelve-tone system.

Charles Wuorinen was described as a “maximalist”, writing music that is luxuriant with events, lyrical and expressive, and strikingly dramatic. His works are characterized by powerful harmonies and elegant craftsmanship, offering at once a link to the music of the past and a vision of a rich musical future.