Musings
Opus 143A of undeterminate duration for symphonic orchestra with open instrumentation and variable duration
Opus 143B of undeterminate duration for wind orchestra with open instrumentation and variable duration
- Duration:
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- Composed in 2024
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Downloadable scores for inspection:
The sound produced by an orchestra practising on stage before the concert
starts is extraordinarily complex soundscape, like a painting by Jackson Pollock.
This chaos is meaningful because it has unity in purpose and content.
From this chaos emerges the tuning. The sound of an orchestra tuning never fails
to move the "composer" the mutiple disparate voices zoom into one pitch that
will create organic unity and mental focus on the single aim to make the best music.
No explanation should be given to the audience prior to the performance.
A verbal explanation may be given straight after the performance.
Players practice with conviction.
The tuning procedure is real.