Chris Cresswell

Details:

Duration: 9’30”
Instrumentation:
Original Version: vln, asax, egtr (requires ebow), dbass, pno (requires ebow), perc (vibraphone, wood block, bass drum, tuned wine glass)
2024 Version: fl, cl, vln, vlc, pno (requires ebow), egtr (requires ebow), perc (vibraphone, wood block, bass drum, tuned wine glass)
Premiere Recording: Recorded by Decibel Ensemble at Real World Studios in Bath, England on January 20th, 2017.
Original Premiere: 315 Ensemble at Quarter Horse Coffee in Birmingham, England on February 16th, 2017
Commission Info: Written for Decibel Ensemble

Program Notes:

in the desperate din of
this uncharted conversation
a quiet realization

there is no manual for this moment

there is only your
unceasing, senseless chatter
and I find I have less to say

- Chris Cresswell

Performance Notes: 

This work requires two ebows, which should be set to ‘fundamental’ mode. 
The dynamic marking ‘P’ should be at the level of the ebow piano sound. 
The pianist’s ebow should be placed on the middle C string and left there throughout the piece. There should be no interference when striking middle C. There may be some interference when playing B3. This is ok. 

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