Ultraviolet
for clarinets (Bb/bass) and digital sound

2007 - duration: 3'15
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commissioned by ASCAP/SEAMUS and Lisa Raschiatore

 
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Program note: Ultraviolet was originally conceived as a work exploring ultraviolet rays of light and the concept of radiation from a strong source, namely the sun, highlighting its singeing and nuclear qualities. Sounds used in the piece attempt to reflect these aggressive attributes by maintaining a sense of intensity in the notes, a grating and straining movement pushing and pulling against a feeling of gravity. All sounds were derived from samples of Lisa Raschiatore on Bb clarinet and bass clarinet, and a bit of string bass played by Jacob Richman.

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