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Of loss : Grief's transitions

by Andrea Breen (2014)

Audio Sample

Performance by Rachel Merton from the CD Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 44.

Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 44.

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CD

Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 44.

Library shelf no. CD 2533 [Available for loan]

Work Overview

The music for Of Loss: Grief's Transitions was composed for a contemporary dance exploration of the processes of grief and recovery from loss. It is a sequence of linked pieces responding to possible emotional 'states'. The sound pieces were pre-recorded for dance performance in this order: denial, pain, anger, bargaining, reconstruction, depression and acceptance.

Work Details

Year: 2014

Instrumentation: Violin, viola, voice, prepared piano, piano, toy piano, synthesizer, guitar.

Duration: 22 min.

Commission note: Commissioned by choreographer Rebecca McCormac, Artistic Director of CoreDance Contemporary, New York

First performance: by CoreDance Contemporary at Of Loss - Grief's Transitions (The Actors' Fund Arts Centre (Brooklyn NY)) on 18 Apr 2014

The music was generated by improvised processes in the studio then revised, added to and layered to create the sound worlds for each section, according to the time and theme specifications by the choreographer. They were segued into one continuous piece at the conclusion of the collaborative process.

Performances of this work

18 Apr 2014: at Of Loss - Grief's Transitions (The Actors' Fund Arts Centre (Brooklyn NY)). Featuring CoreDance Contemporary.

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