Three Transformations by Carter D. Thomas

I derived each of these three movements from works by J. S. Bach that I have recast and reconstructed in a new form and harmonic structure. I used every piece as the starting point for an homage to the original.

All three of Bach’s compositions are in triple meters. I rebarred each in duple (4/4) meter, thus forcing myself to rethink the harmonic rhythms. The music had to be plausible in the new time signature.