Between the Leaves
James Andean
Programme notes
Between the Leaves began when an output error turned a recording of John Cage speaking into a dense tapestry of noise
The work presents a foreground of clicking gestures — every one following the same trajectory, yet every one unique, with subtle differences in timbre, velocity, and so on — layered and sequenced to provide a balance between monotonous repetition and detailed counterpoint. Behind this foreground layer is a soundscape struggling to be heard, sometimes masked by the mechanical foreground, sometimes spilling forward with a burst, cry, or distant wail.
Formally speaking, the piece slows to a halt at about the two-thirds mark, and then turns back on itself
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Between the Leaves was realized in 2012 in Studio Erkki of Sibelius-Akatemia in Helsinki (Finland), and premiered on November 12, 2012 at the Acousmatica VI concert in the Black Box of the Musiikkitalo (Music Centre) in Helsinki (Finland).
Premiere
- November 12, 2012, Acousmatica VI
: Convergences, Black Box — Musiikkitalo, Helsinki (Finland)
- Composer(s): James Andean
- Year of composition: 2012
- Duration: 5:14
- Instrumentation: 8-channel fixed medium
- Publisher(s): Ymx média
- ISRC: CAD501910021
