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Duo
2023
Electronics
Saxophone
Unpitched Percussion
- Program Notes
- On November 13, 2022, three University of Virginia students—D'Sean Perry, Lavel Davis Jr., and Devin Chandler—were tragically murdered, with Michael Hollins and Marlee Morgan sustaining injuries. Returning home from the Charlottesville Amtrak station, I received urgent messages about an active shooter less than a mile away. The following morning brought the devastating news of their deaths. Amidst the grief, my focus shifted to this work. This composition–written for electronics, percussion, and saxophone–emerged from this tragic period. The number 222 represents a statistic that one in 222 people in the United States is projected to be killed by gun violence at this current rate. The score was created using generative AI (Midjourney). The electronic part was composed with the EV, an experimental digital/acoustic stringed instrument, and Pure Data.
- Recording Notes
Popebama is a New York-based experimental duo that focuses on exciting performances of unconventional works. Described as “Noisily Virtuosic” (clevelandclassical.com), Erin Rogers (saxophone) and Dennis Sullivan (percussion) are composer-performers who apply text, electronics, and high-energy instrumental writing to freshly-squeezed sounds. (https://popebama.com/about/)
- Performer Credits
- Popebama
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