The Mirrored Fist
Joshua Fried
About this work:
THE MIRRORED FIST was commissioned by ComposersCollaborative, inc. for spoken word, soprano, piano, cello, violin and CD playback. I started with fanatically precise computer transcription of poet R. Erica Doyle's recorded voice. At key points in the performance, the reader (Doyle) matches her own recorded rhythm. The recorded part contains: percussion which PRECISELY follows her original speech rhythms, a processed version of the source recording (each syllable isolated and processed by convolution with white noise), an intermittent pedal drone, and a steady drum groove. The instrumental parts, including the opening piano chords, draw on my harmonization, as well as on the rhythm, of the obsessive transcription noted above.
Version: Live
Year composed: 2004
Duration: 00:07:01
Ensemble type: Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble:Two or More Solo Voices with Chamber/Jazz Ensemble, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Piano, 1 Violin, 1 Cello, 1 Soprano, 1 Prerecorded Sound (Tape/CD/Other)