Out of Bodies (2018)
I., II., III.
oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, and bassoon
7'
I., II., III.
oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, and bassoon
7'
My composition explores the idea of surreal organisms inhabiting various bodies, sometimes bursting out. Serpents, branches, and other creatures tear out of chords, chorales, and melodies. The music is loosely inspired by the movies Alien (1979) and Annihilation (2018), and the wisdom of the great composer György Ligeti. He encouraged his students to throw wrenches in their compositional systems.
Performances:
-Vanguard Reed Quintet, National Sawdust, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, August 23rd, 2018.
-Vanguard Reed Quintet, Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor, Michigan, November 19th, 2018.
Performances:
-Vanguard Reed Quintet, National Sawdust, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, August 23rd, 2018.
-Vanguard Reed Quintet, Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor, Michigan, November 19th, 2018.