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Sheet Music: ScoreAll hail the machine : for bass clarinet and live electronics / James Ledger.by James Ledger (2011)
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Product details
All Hail the Machine is the third in a series of pieces
for solo instrument with live electronics. Like the previous two
(for trumpet and vibraphone), the electronic element includes
live manipulation along with pre-recorded samples of the solo
instrument, in this case, the bass clarinet.
The form of the piece came from the idea of television "channel
surfing". I think most of us have idly watched several TV shows
at once and hopped from channel to channel either due to the
prevalence of ads or due to the mundane quality of television
shows in general.
The piece begins with random non-pitched key clicks, like a
strange static, that gradually become more and more pitch-centred
until they come together in a full blown melodic line. This
material hangs around for quite a while until, without warning,
the music instantly snaps to another idea. This concept of
"channel changing" then forms the entire piece. New ideas come
and become interspersed with old ones. The final minutes of the
piece reflect rapidly increasing scene changes until the music
ends on a somewhat vehement outburst.
Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 facsimile score (6p. -- B4 (landscape))
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 9 mins
Commissioned by Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM).
First performance by Alexander Morris — 21 Jun 11. South Melbourne Town Hall
Includes performance instructions.
This work can be performed as a solo with the instrumentalist operating a foot pedal to control the live electronics. However, it is recommended the electronics be operated by a second person positioned in or behind the audience.
Typeset edition.
This edition produced 2023.
ISMN: 979-0-720132-88-4
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