for contrabassoon and electronics ϟ / written for Wrenn Mokry
premiered by Wrenn Mokry at Stiefel Hall (NYC)
Program Note:
New York City seems always to be playing the same track, over and over again, day in and day out. To me, this “soundtrack” is a sort of heavy, dark hum, sprinkled with movements of high energy and movement. Oftentimes, I find myself composing work that is dense, jarring, and a bit sporadic, just like the city’s natural soundscape, but I worry that contributing more of this sonic culture may not be beneficial to the community of NYC. Should music be composed as a form of escape and let the listener take a break from what can be an extremely overstimulating world? How can I use inspiration from these sounds to create work that is sporadic and dense in nature and that feeds off the city’s energy rather than adding to the moments of daily chaos? “Field and Channel” is my way of exploring, answering, and contradicting these questions.
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Perusal Score:
Charlie Kreidler 