Alternate (Invention IV)

flute, clarinet, tuba, contrabass, piano, computer, 4-channel audio

Commissioned by the California State University, Long Beach Laptop Orchestra and Justus Matthews.

Year: 2011
Duration: approx. 7-9 min.

program notes

Alternate (Invention IV) is a study of musical expansion, truncation, and collage. All material is derived from J. S. Bach’s Two-Part Invention No. 4. There are no purely synthesized sounds — only acoustic sounds from the live performers that are re-synthesized and/or delayed.

performance history

April 26, 2011 at California State University, Long Beach

photograph

Photo from performance on 26 April 2011