with or without interruption sets up two groups, each of which must try to end up playing the same pitch or pattern. One group may interrupt the other at any point, causing the interrupted group to stop playing. The piece considers how we choose to interrupt others when they are engaged in doing something, and how groups of people come together to enforce such a decision.
It was written for students of South West Music School and first performed by them on 25 November 2023 at Wellington School.