Snapdragon
Alexandra Gardner
About this work:
Snapdragon for trombone and sampled sounds was written for Monique Buzzarté, commissioned by the PatsyLu Fund for projects from women of ethnic, cultural and racial diversity, and especially the work of lesbians. As with many of my works for instrument and electronic sounds, the two parts are woven together into an aural landscape of shifting rhythms and textures based largely upon the sonic material of the acoustic instrument. The electronic part of Snapdragon, which is performed by Monique using the program Max/MSP, includes recordings of Monique herself playing, as well as field recordings from outdoor spaces in Barcelona. Some of these sounds are easily identifiable, while others have been processed into completely different forms using a variety of software tools.
Year composed: 2002
Duration: 00:00:00
Ensemble type: Electronic Instruments and Sound Sources:Prerecorded Sound and Live Instrument(s)
Instrumentation: 1 Trombone, 1 Computer/Laptop
Instrumentation notes: trombone and electronics (Max/MSP - version for CD also available)