RECONCILIATION
Composed January - March, 2012
Duration: 5'
Instrumentation: Horn and Live Electronics
Technical Specs
-Quadraphonic speaker system
-Computer to run MAX/MSP patch
-One microphone on stage
-A MIDI pedal for performer (optional)
Premiere: May 8, 2012 - Alexis Morris; Baltimore, MD
Program Note
Two worlds are presented in this piece – the idyllic and the violent. The idyllic world is characterized by natural horn idioms, while the more violent world invokes sharp rhythms and grinding timbres. The piece seeks reconciliation, or reunion, between the natural and tempered forces at play.