Barcelona Sketches
Pete Stollery
Notes de programme
I’ve always been drawn to the sound of skateboards, particularly in areas where the sound reflects off nearby buildings. In this piece I wanted to use the sounds moving across a space, as well as their percussive characteristics when various moves are undertaken.
In the skateboarding community the word sketch or sketchy refers to a move that hasn’t worked or has failed in some way. I’d spent a good hour watching and listening to this group of skateboarders using the large open space outside the museum, as well as the handrails and steps, leading up to the entrance. Their overall performance was rather sketchy.
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Barcelona Sketches was realized in 2025 in the composer’s studio in Skipton (England, UK).
- Compositeur·trice(s): Pete Stollery
- Année de composition: 2025
- Cycle: Aides… mémoires…
- Instrumentation: support
