Here’s the recording of Orbits from the University of Chicago New Music Ensemble Concert! Featuring Amy Briggs, piano and Andrew McManus, viola. download mp3
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Recording of “Orbits”
Posted: November 24, 2010 in NewsTags: amy briggs, orbits, piano, University of Chicago, viola
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“The Generator”: the apotheosis of Atlas Shrugged
Posted: April 4, 2010 in Current Projects, News, Program NotesTags: Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, clarinet, piano, viola
“The crash of sound – the screeching crash of ripped metal and of pressures colliding on conflicting circuits, the sound of a monster turning upon itself – was heard only inside the structure. No sound was heard outside. Outside, the structure merely rose into the air, suddenly and silently, cracked open into a few large [...]
I just completed “Orbits”, the viola and piano piece I described in my previous post. Check out a score sample here! The tempo sequence (in beats per minute) is 100-120-80. The transitions for the first two are: 100 to 120: eighth note quintuplets become eighths (page 3) 120 to 80: dotted quarters become quarters (pages [...]
