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Small Ensemble
2022
Alto Flute
Alto Saxophone
Bass Clarinet
Cello
Fixed Media Audio
Live Electronics
Live Video
Vibraphone
Viola
Violin
- Program Notes
- Thigmotropism describes the process by which plant species modulate their growth in reaction to external touch. This can manifest in a number of different forms, but the interaction this work concerns is the method in which plants react to artificial structures. For the majority of life on the planet, animals have had to adapt to natural structures; however, with the advent of human technology nature often has to adapt to the structures we create. This thigmotropic response results in natural structures that intertwine with the artificial landscape, creating new growth patterns. This can result in harmonious interaction between plant life and the urban environment or can result in an ecological displacement that hinders the plant’s ability to survive. This piece explores both of these realities. Mirroring this environmental phenomenon, the material in this piece was written using field recordings and folk material that were recorded as a form of fixed media and then manipulated live with electronics. The electronic processing takes the form of, granular effects, bit crushing, repitching, resampling and wave folding distortion. The result is a sonic landscape that is natural in its origin but bent by the artificial processing the acoustic signal receives. The electronics are amplified through seven speakers surrounding the audience as they move through the visual component of this piece created by Nate Mohler. The visual component is also controlled live and similarly features images of nature distorted by image processing tools.
- Performer Credits
- Darren S., Sophia E,, Toril A., Shoshanah S., Joe M., Yifan W., Layla B.
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