Abstract
A large-scale work in six parts, "Strange Waves" blends music for eight cellos with field recordings made on the County Down coast and on Ireland’s northernmost island, Rathlin, in the North Atlantic. The music unfolds with an extraordinary sense of inevitability: Dense constellations of rapid figures evolve into rich, swirling synth-like textures. Ravishing microtonal sonorities overlap hypnotically with the steady pulse of lapping waves. Surreal chorales are revealed slowly, deliberately – at once mysterious and reassuringly, uncommonly elegant.
"Strange waves" explores the possibility of composing a substantial multi-layered work using one performer to perform all parts and research new ways of creating large works without the need for a large ensemble. It also explores new ways of presenting multichannel works. It is original in the compositional techniques that it employs and is significant in its scale and reach having been released internationally on multiple formats, critically reviewed in the press, and featured on TV and radio on multiple occasions.
"Strange waves" explores the possibility of composing a substantial multi-layered work using one performer to perform all parts and research new ways of creating large works without the need for a large ensemble. It also explores new ways of presenting multichannel works. It is original in the compositional techniques that it employs and is significant in its scale and reach having been released internationally on multiple formats, critically reviewed in the press, and featured on TV and radio on multiple occasions.
| Original language | English |
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| Media of output | Recording |
| Publisher | Egodos (bandcamp) |
| Publication status | Published (VoR) - 3 Oct 2023 |