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Work Overview
Airwaves celebrates 100 years of radio history through great and not-so-great broadcast speeches, featuring many key figures of the 20th century. Their spoken intonation and rhythm drives the melodies and rhythms of the music, which frames each speaker as if they were singing, without altering their recording. This is a journey back to 1901 through the monumental events of the noisy century.
Work Details
Year: 2001
Instrumentation: Soprano & alto saxophones (one player), violin, viola, double bass, piano, bass guitar (doubling trombone and tabla (optional)), electric guitar, drum kit, audio track.
Duration: 76 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Synchronising with audio using click track, many styles to accommodate
Commission note: Commissioned by the Queensland Biennial Festival of Music, 2001
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc in relation to this work:
Polystylism, speech melody
The performers stay synchronised with the audio track using the left channel as click track (unheard by the audience).
Performances of this work
2 Oct 11: Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse. Featuring Topology.
21 May 11: Singapore Festival: School of the Arts, Singapore. Featuring Topology.
24 Jul 01: Turbine Hall, Brisbane Powerhouse, QLD. Featuring Topology.
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