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any melodic instrument, piano, tape playback
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Year Authored (or revised)
Duration (min)
15
Movements
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Files & Media
Audio
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Video
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Description
Flexible instrumentation-- a duo of melody instrument and piano, plus CD recording (electronic collage of many sound sources). Visual image projection and narration by a third performer are optional. All performers speak isolated lines of text written by Charles Darwin. Performers work with a 30-minute CD recording, and choose a portion of that recording (anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes). They then perform (some improvised) material, using an instruction sheet, against the recorded sounds. An homage to Charles Darwin -- his life and work - in celebration of his 200th birthday year.
First Perfomance
Bar Harbor Music Festival (Maine) July 2010
Recording
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Text Language - Non English
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Text Source/Author
Charles Darwin, 1809-1882.
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Ensemble Type
solo inst+keyboard
duo or ensemble+audio playback
Open inst, variable options, or undefined
Genre/Theme
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Instrument
piano
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tape (audio) fixed media
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