tesserae for spatialized quintet (2022)

Instrumentation:

Trumpet, Paetzold Flute, Percussion, Keyboard, Electric Guitar

Duration: ca. 7' 00"

About the piece:

Incorporating ideas of reflection and spatialization, tesserae seeks to explore our perception of memory and how we experience a sequence of sonic events through the placement of "landmarks" in the music. Similar to how experiences and stories weave together to form a collection of memories, this piece explores the process of small fragments coming together to form a larger mosaic, and subsequently, the reverse process of disintegration as the sounds and moments fade away.

Written for the Académie Voix Nouvelles of the Royaumont Foundation
For Ensemble Ictus

First performance: 

September 2022, Royaumont, France

Performed by:

Ensemble Ictus, Tom de Cock (conductor)