Cuchulainn's Warp-Spasm
David Heuser
About this work:
The text from "The Tain," translated Thomas Kinsella, from the Irish epic "Táin Bó Cuailnge."
Mike Greenburg, in the San Antonio Express-News (10/8/2002), wrote: ""From David Heuser of UTSA came the harrowing "Cuchalainn's Warp-Spasm," a 2001 piece for live spoken voice, electronic tape and digital effects processors. The spoken text, from a bloody Irish epic, is digitally processed with echo effects and distortion during performance. Technical details aside, the piece is just plain compelling. It fully and effectively conveys the dark, violent, monstrous atmosphere of the text."
Year composed: 2001
Duration: 00:06:15
Ensemble type: Electronic Instruments and Sound Sources:Prerecorded Sound and Live Instrument(s)
Instrumentation: 1 Narrator, 1 Prerecorded Sound (Tape/CD/Other)
Instrumentation notes: The Narrator's voice is processed.