these old roots

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Composer: Christopher Chandler

Duration: 12:00

Scoring: Bass Drum and Electronics

Materials: Score (11x17)

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Program Note

these old roots is a 12-minute work for bass drum and fixed media that features a variety of closely mic’d percussion instruments. Both the source material for the electronics and the percussionist's live performance are driven by activating the bass drum with various implements (e.g., fingertips, fingernails, wooden mallets, hair brushes, etc.) and physical gestures or techniques (e.g., striking, quick scrapes, circular motions, granular tremoli, etc.). I created the electronics using both standard sequencing methods in a digital audio workstation and generative sequencing methods using custom software developed in Max. This software became a sort of collaborative partner; it created variation upon variation of these source materials, ultimately producing large multichannel audio files that I could further edit and develop. The compositional process became a lot like sculpting or pruning an overgrown tree, where a hidden structure is gradually uncovered and revealed over time.

— Christopher Chandler
Reproduction Notice:
This program note may be freely reproduced in concert programs, provided that proper credit is given to the composer.