Premiere: Ensemble Apparat

• Mathilde Conley (trumpet)

• Paul Hübner (trumpet)

• Samuel Stoll (horn)

• Weston Olencki (trombone)

• Max Murray (tuba)

11’20"

This work is structured in sections, each presenting different combinations of brass instruments interacting with an electronic component. The familiar sound of the brass is deliberately destabilized—such as by inserting a toy squeaker into the horn or employing mutes that radically alter the instruments' timbre. These techniques create a dynamic interplay between the electronics and the acoustic elements. The piece evolves from harsher electronic textures toward a calmer atmosphere, gradually introducing the human voice and breath as compositional elements, lending an organic quality before fading away into a whisper.

Program

Performances:

• 10/10/2024: Ensemble Apparat, Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater, University of California, San Diego, California

  

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