The third movement of Inventions for Orchestra is less subtle than the first two. It’s an all out assault in 10/8 time. While I like the visceral excitement of this final movement and the way it churns through various harmonic regions, it bears an uncomfortable resemblance to the Hawaii Five-O theme. There I’ve said it.
Sadly, that momentary similarity may doom the entire composition for ever. But I’ll let you decide: Inv for Orch, movt 3, MP3.
