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In the spring of 2011, I was recovering from a serious medical issue and, in addition to the support of family and colleagues, that rather dark time was lightened by two happy occurrences. The first was connecting with Elise Pittenger, one of…
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displacements 1b is the first in a series of works, which will use spatialization to interrogate the role of embodiment in musical performance. The term embodiment refers to the manner in which the performer’s physical self is the source of…
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Performed by Benjamin Fingland (cl) and Sumire Kudo (vc); 28 March, 2010; Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY. Notes on the work are found here: http://digressionsthirdman.blogspot.com/2010/03/etude-on-f-113-torino-jii9-qui-moult.html
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This work was recorded at counter)induction's 'a little night music' concert, 22 Jan 22 2007 at Christ St. Stephen's Church in New York. The composer Stratis Minakakis describes his work thus: "In Aristophanes' 'Birds, Night is described as…
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displacements 1b is the first in a series of works, which will use spatialization to interrogate the role of embodiment in musical performance. The term embodiment refers to the manner in which the performer’s physical self is the source of…
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This is an excerpt of 'Dead Cat Bounce' recorded at a live performance of counter)induction at the University of Pennsylvania. Program note: A “dead cat bounce” is an expression used in financial circles to describe a brief and temporary…
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This piece is for solo viola. No electronics or processing were used. The fantastic technicolor performance is by Jessica Meyer.
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In the spring of 2011, I was recovering from a serious medical issue and, in addition to the support of family and colleagues, that rather dark time was lightened by two happy occurrences. The first was connecting with Elise Pittenger, one of…
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102nd & Amsterdam is dedicated to by father, Raymond Boyce; this was the first of many New York addresses for him. My fathers stories of growing up in New York in the 40's and 50's cemented in my mind the idea of New York as The City, an idea…
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ooooh sick

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In the spring of 2011, I was recovering from a serious medical issue and, in addition to the support of family and colleagues, that rather dark time was lightened by two happy occurrences. The first was connecting with Elise Pittenger, one of…
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kavin. said

Wonderful compositions and musicianship!

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In the spring of 2011, I was recovering from a serious medical issue and, in addition to the support of family and colleagues, that rather dark time was lightened by two happy occurrences. The first was connecting with Elise Pittenger, one of…
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douglasboyce said

Thanks, Brett - pretty much exactly what i was after!

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In the spring of 2011, I was recovering from a serious medical issue and, in addition to the support of family and colleagues, that rather dark time was lightened by two happy occurrences. The first was connecting with Elise Pittenger, one of…
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Brett Warren said

Great piece, not sure if I've heard anything quite like it. Jarring and disturbing in some ways but still melodically rich.

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see note in mvt. I
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thetworegs said

My 5 year old just came in and said"I must say i like that music " so there is a complement indeed

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Music that bridges the medieval and the modern, the visceral and the cerebral, with rich textures emerging from aleatoric structures, highly ornamented and lyrical post-tonal counterpoint and a dynamic rhythmic character emerging from the juxtaposition of strongly pulse driven metered material with freer, ’open pulse; material. His music has been called ‘magical’ by the New York Times, and ‘drop-dead beautiful’ by the Washington Post.

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