point studies no. 1 (2012) for any four pitched instruments and computer
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point studies no. 1 (2012), for any four pitched instruments and computer, is the first in a collection of pieces in which a musical space is articulated by a series of points which represent certain musical parameters. In point studies no. 1, these points are figuratively indicated in a musical score generated in real-time by a MaxMSP/Jitter patch. In the score, which varies slightly from performance to performance, pitches are represented by points of different color and are connected by circular arcs, indicating durations, of various lengths. Performers navigate their way through the various arcs and points that are gradually extended, added and rotated during the course of the piece. The acoustic performance is accompanied by electronically generated sounds that are developed along similar principles to those through which the performers interpret the score. point studies #1 was commissioned by the Australian new music ensemble, Decibel, to whom it is dedicated.
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Decibel performance of point studies no. 1 (2012)
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