courtesy of Joe MagowanJune 2023
‘Breaking points’
In collaboration with performers from Riot Ensemble, I’m produly presenting a short sample study called ‘Breaking points’.
In these compositions, I’m very much interested in the starting point of a phenomena. Whether that be the visibility of light, the impulse to act or the beginning of overheating the sound (overdrive) I intend to explore the moment of transformation. Musically, I reflected that in oscillations around vocal fry, strings textures breaking around harmonic nods or bowing molto sul pont and recontextualizing medical pamphlets.
I also invited soprano to improvise using words (stream of thoughts, memory of a dream) and switch between speaking and vocalazing.
In the score, I asked musicians to match each other’s pitches at times. I wanted to incorporate active listening inside of the scored composition and explore the vagueness in amplifying the sound.
I also created a composition insipired by Lou Reed’s track under the same title ‘Walk on the wild side’. That’s how I sonically imagine such trip.
Performers:
Sarah Parkin - soprano
Rosie Middleton - mezzo soprano,
Stephen Upshaw - viola,
Louise McMonagle - cello
Thanks to my sister Joanna Dudek for the artwork.
Sarah Parkin - soprano
Rosie Middleton - mezzo soprano,
Stephen Upshaw - viola,
Louise McMonagle - cello
Thanks to my sister Joanna Dudek for the artwork.