TAK ensemble
Amalgam
2015 · solo female voice with flute, clarinet, violin, and percussion
Duration: 10'
Chamber, Vocal
Amalgam focuses on orchestration, or more precisely, the mixture and unification of the instrumental forces into one unit. This idea of amalgamation through orchestration is approached in two ways. The first approach aims at fusion, building up a complex form of unison playing, matching frequencies, rhythms, and timbres to create a unified monophonic texture. This extended unison is developed throughout the first large section of the piece. The second half of the piece explores heterophonic textures: a unison line created by the combination of different elements from by different instruments. Instead of true unison and monophony, fusion through connected and contrasting instrumental lines is the goal.
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Performances
- November 26, 2019 — Miller Theater, New York, NY — TAK Ensemble
- March 3, 2019 — Cluster Festival, Winnipeg, MB — TAK Ensemble
- February 24, 2019 — Studio Z, St. Paul, MN — TAK Ensemble
- February 23, 2019 — Studio Z, St. Paul, MN — TAK Ensemble
- February 22, 2019 — Saint Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN — TAK Ensemble
- November 26, 2018 — Boston College of Fine Arts, Boston, MA — TAK Ensemble
- October 30, 2018 — Library of Congress, Washington, DC — TAK Ensemble
- June 4, 2018 — Merkin Concert Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY — Da Capo Chamber Players
- November 22, 2017 — Ottawa, Ottawa, ON — TAK Ensemble
