Straight Line Through A Landscape

I first thought of writing for siphoned demijohns in December 2021. I was playing with a pair I had bought at a charity shop, testing their pitch to see if they’d work for a Filthy Lucre concert I was producing. I sped up the process by siphoning the water, rather than pouring it. I loved the sound, and my obsession was sparked.

This spring, the LSO commissioned me to write a full work for these: you can see it live next Wednesday at LSO St. Luke’s. Tickets are here. It’s called Straight Line Through A Landscape, and I’m pretty proud of it! 
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When I started work, I didn’t quite realise how complicated it would be to write for four of these siphoned demijohns. I thought I’d walk through the multi-step process that was required to begin writing this piece.

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