Bead Games
Patrick Byers
About this work:
Cage meets Barber. A collection of improvisations with David Means, Tom Kanthak, and Patrick Byers recorded February 2005 in Golden Valley, Minnesota at the Perpich Center for Arts Education. Sponsored by the Surdna Foundation Arts Teacher Exchange.Of particular interest is the addition on line of Harry Partch instruments for the improvisations.
Year composed: 2005
Duration: 00:55:00
Ensemble type: Electronic Instruments and Sound Sources:Live Electronic Sound Sources
Instrumentation: 1 Piano,1 Piano soloist(s), 1 Sampler (Keyboard/Other),1 Sampler (Keyboard/Other) soloist(s), 1 MIDI Percussion,1 MIDI Percussion soloist(s), 1 MIDI Wind Instrument,1 MIDI Wind Instrument soloist(s), 1 MIDI Guitar/Guitar Synthesizer,1 MIDI Guitar/Guitar Synthesizer soloist(s), 1 Theremin,1 Theremin soloist(s)
Instrumentation notes: handsonic, Harry Parrch (on Line),David Means sound production design