Transfigured Continent
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Soundcloud Recording
Performed by Brad Gill-bowed cymbal, Jane Bishop-alto flute, Andrew Smith-alto saxophone, Mary Rapp-cello |
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Programme Note
Transfigured Continent is a very free and indeterminate work that depicts the often dramatic and harsh transitions that can occur in the Australian landscape. Images that capture these transitions have been projected onto surfaces of historic buildings, adding a sense of depth and interest, and made into a silent film. The live ensemble, which is indeterminate apart from the bowed cymbal, is used to accompany this film in a very similar way to the musical accompaniment used in the silent film era.
The bowed cymbal is the foundation of the work’s musical accompaniment. By placing different implements on the cymbal at different points, a variety of ethereal pitches emerge, to which the ensemble must tune and expand upon using tablature (a notation system outlining simple interval patterns either up or down from the tuned pitch). Transfigured Continent begins by emphasising firstly images that feature flooding, then drought, snow, bushfires and finally regeneration.
Instrumentation: Bowed Suspended Cymbal (amplified), 2 wind instruments (can be woodwind and/or brass) and 1 bowed string instrument.
Performances of this work:
Jun 17 23: Sounds Like Rubbish concerts, The Mission to Seafarers, Docklands, Melbourne. Featuring the WHACKollective.
Apr 23 17: Sideband: Continents concert, St Luke's Anglican Church Hall, Enmore, Sydney. Featuring Brad Gill, Jane Bishop, Andrew Smith and Mary Rapp.
Programme Note
Transfigured Continent is a very free and indeterminate work that depicts the often dramatic and harsh transitions that can occur in the Australian landscape. Images that capture these transitions have been projected onto surfaces of historic buildings, adding a sense of depth and interest, and made into a silent film. The live ensemble, which is indeterminate apart from the bowed cymbal, is used to accompany this film in a very similar way to the musical accompaniment used in the silent film era.
The bowed cymbal is the foundation of the work’s musical accompaniment. By placing different implements on the cymbal at different points, a variety of ethereal pitches emerge, to which the ensemble must tune and expand upon using tablature (a notation system outlining simple interval patterns either up or down from the tuned pitch). Transfigured Continent begins by emphasising firstly images that feature flooding, then drought, snow, bushfires and finally regeneration.
Instrumentation: Bowed Suspended Cymbal (amplified), 2 wind instruments (can be woodwind and/or brass) and 1 bowed string instrument.
Performances of this work:
Jun 17 23: Sounds Like Rubbish concerts, The Mission to Seafarers, Docklands, Melbourne. Featuring the WHACKollective.
Apr 23 17: Sideband: Continents concert, St Luke's Anglican Church Hall, Enmore, Sydney. Featuring Brad Gill, Jane Bishop, Andrew Smith and Mary Rapp.