Saunders, J (2017) alternate between attention and ease.
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| Item Type: | Composition |
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| Creators: | Saunders, J |
| Abstract: | The piece explores cognitive load and the way we remember associations between pairs of unrelated elements. In the performance, James and Tim Parkinson (Parkinson Saunders) each had a set of cue words and samples that are used to instruct the orchestra. Each cue is linked to a major or minor triad which the orchestra play as quickly as possible on hearing each cue, so the resultant texture is a map of the speed of response of the individual players. The duo delivers their cues in a playful way, developing sequences and associations (for example between car - alarm - bell), making it harder or simpler for the orchestra to respond correctly. The conductor also has a set of cues that initiate noise drone samples and static noise sounds from the orchestra. The piece alternates between these two cueing systems. |
| Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.17870/bathspa.5140048.v1 |
| Date: | June 2017 |
| Note: | Commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and first performed on 7 May 2017 at Tectonics Music Festival by BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Parkinson Saunders, conducted by Ilan Volkov. In addition to the standard terms of the ResearchSPAce Deposit Licence, Data Policy, and Creative Commons BY-NC-ND, you are encouraged to contact the composer if intending to perform the work. Full score also available from URL above. |
| Divisions: | Bath School of Music and Performing Arts |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Sep 2017 15:16 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Aug 2021 09:46 |
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