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shining white air

from shining white air by Brent Fariss

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shining white air (for ensemble and resonance)

"shining white air" is loosely based off the combination of partials relating to the overtone series. Harmonic resonators, granular manipulation, and captured live samples are used via Kyma (a real-time processing environment) to react to and alter the sounds of the acoustic instruments, creating combination tones or timbral variations. There is a specific chord that occurs 3 times throughout the piece, and that is the basis for the entire piece. Harmony is derived from that chord, and the electronics sample this chord and add extra dimension to it. i perceive this chord as an Angel that guides the players towards piece and resolve. The title is based on a line from a poem by Rainer Maria Rilke and is scrawled on an enormous Cy Twombly painting that is displayed in Houston, Texas. I have returned to this painting many times for inspiration. Rilke had an obsession with angels, and it is evocative of a heavenly sense of being. The idea of searching and the struggle involved with that is of key importance to me. Extra special thanks to all the players, especially Derrick Fore, who was a remarkable soloist on bass clarinet, and to William Meadows all his hard work, creative input, and allowing me the opportunity to collaborate with him.

*** - The score for "shining white air" is included with this purchase. See bonus materials.

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from shining white air, released November 3, 2020
Callie Shelton - flute
Jacob Green - oboe
Holland Hopson - soprano saxophone
Derrick Fore - bass clarinet
Keith Manlove - bassoon
Nick Smith - trombone
Sarah Norris - vibraphone
William Meadows - KYMA, programming, production

Recorded and mixed by William Meadows.

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Brent Fariss Austin, Texas

Brent Fariss is a composer / performer living in Austin, Texas. He has collaborated in several modern music settings including the Gates Ensemble, Waco Girls, and the Austin New Music Coop. He has become increasingly interested in the idea of conceptualism; using minimalist techniques to unite texture, form, resonance, and abstracted programmatic ideas to create a musical environment. ... more

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