Fractures

Fractures celebrates nostalgia and the past, while recontextualizing the past into something completely new.  The work appropriates ideas from acoustic works for clarinet by composers such as Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, and William O. Smith.  At times, the work is a rhapsodic fantasy inspired by the many popular synthesizer albums from the 60’s and 70’s created in the wake oooooooof Wendy Carlos’ seminal album Switched on Bach.  These sections contain very brief sampled quotations from LPs of electronic works that explore the synthesis of clarinet-like tones.  These quotations are taken from popular recording artists from the 60’s and 70’s, such as Wendy Carlos, Dick Hyman, Ruth White, and Mort Garson, along with many others.  Samples of vintage synthesizers are also a part of this sonic palette.  Mannerisms and styles from these works also influence the score for the clarinetist.  Fractures reflects my interests in exploring musical sensuality and intimacy as well as sonically shifting time and space.