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Names...
I finished the wind orchestra commission. For the first time I've had some naming trouble for the work. Red Shift, was my first choice, but already taken by a Vancouver based group. Also, people see "shift" as "shit" at first glance. Second title was "Intersect", but that title was accused of being generic. ... Now I have Base Five Intersect, which combines things in a nice way. I don't usually have naming problems; this was a first for me.
Currently Extracting parts.
The piece is very dramatic. Big 5th chords running though sound masses and
clusters. (Base Five Intersect) I'm excited and I hope the wind orchestra can
get into it.
Licks and Riffs
I'm sitting in the dress rehearsal for the Groundswell show "Licks and Riffs". The show is in a renovated theatre called "The Park". The theme of the concer is pop inspired new music. It's an interesting atmosphere to experience some new pieces.
CBC is here. They've got a truck out back. It's always interesting when they are around. Everything CBC is done with their own equipment, between the live sound system. The piece will be broadcast on:
Dec 3rd The Signal, 10:00 pm.
http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/thesignal/
Trigloo
I've moved to a new place and am enjoying a larger incarnation of my studio. I'll submit pictures when it is all finished.
I'm going to be going back to Winnipeg for a premiere on the 20th. Ben Reimer asked me to do something for his Groundswell show “Licks and Riffs”. It's a piece made out of a little punk riff. … and some light switch and microphone tapping sounds. I stretched out the materials and made it drive.
Might come back AGAIN, for a new festival called "Cluster". I'm trying to work out the details.
Back Back Back!
Back at McGill after a fantastic summer. Many interesting projects on the go this year. I'm finishing up my pop project from the summer, starting the "Expanded Performance Trio" project with Erika and Parker. I've got the wind ensemble coming up fast, and some smaller commissions.
Orford Arts Centre
I am currently staying at Orford Arts Centre. The resident instructors are Yves Daoust, Jean Francois Laporte, Hans Tutschku, Gilles Gobeil, Laurie Freedman, A. Burton and John Oswald. This is going to be a busy two weeks. I’m very excited to be here. Workshops, master classes and private lessons are the order of the day. The food is pretty good too. I'm looking forward to getting out and checking mt. Orford. It's supposed to be beautiful.
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