Nocturne (2021)
Details
Description: Chamber ensemble
Duration: 5'30"
Instrumentation: pno.db.perc: wdblck, autoharp.elec: contact mic, Whammy pedal, Ableton Live
N.B. the electronics are to be triggered by the percussionist
Commission: Written for the Riot Ensemble
First performance:
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Recording:
Programme Note
In 2016, I bought myself a cheap autoharp off eBay. I was captivated by its strange, glistening sound and its potential to be retuned. This piece uses what I think of as my 'night music': a pulsing, shifting rhythmic style that has cropped up across my works.
Description: Chamber ensemble
Duration: 5'30"
Instrumentation: pno.db.perc: wdblck, autoharp.elec: contact mic, Whammy pedal, Ableton Live
N.B. the electronics are to be triggered by the percussionist
Commission: Written for the Riot Ensemble
First performance:
Score link
Recording:
Programme Note
In 2016, I bought myself a cheap autoharp off eBay. I was captivated by its strange, glistening sound and its potential to be retuned. This piece uses what I think of as my 'night music': a pulsing, shifting rhythmic style that has cropped up across my works.