Firmament

Firmament aims to represent just that, a massive wall holding up the heavens. The listener is but a tiny speck at the bottom of a massive wall, too huge to be fully comprehended. Even massive walls that hold up the sky have small details upon looking closely. Small blemishes that peak their way through upon closer inspection. The basses play the part of this massive wall, with the help of electronic processing. The beginning of the piece is an unrelenting wall of sound. As we move through this section, small details begin to reveal themselves as more variation is introduced, culminating in a new section. This new section aims to contrast entirely the first section, showing the many facets and details of this wall compared to the intimidating mass that it is in the first section.

The music slowly loses detail and complexity as the wall fades into the vastness of the sky. Firmament was written during 2023-2024, and was written for my graduation recital from UVic school of music.

Faith Fehr - Bass

Colwyn Lewis - Bass

Alex Matterson - Electronics