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Mix2 (1988, 1995) Duration: 9' 30" Instrumentation: flute, marimba Alternate Versions: flute, violin (1997) flute, clarinet (1997) Availability: from the composer Recordings: available from Zimbel Press on The Tampa Bay Composers' Forum "Members' Works In Live Performance" (flute and clarinet version) www.zimbel.com Program Notes: Mix2 was originally written for flute and a non-midi computer generated sound recording. However, since I was never satisfied with either the recorded segment, or the computer realized sound files themselves, the piece was eventually revised and reworked for acoustic instrumentation only. It now exists as three different instrumental versions. The title "Mix2" was the name of one of the C programs used to process the original tape segment. It seemed appropriate as the work's title also. While working on Mix2 from a compositional standpoint, I also once again became interested and concerned about the notion of how silence can be used in a musical composition. I tend to think of silence as "musical space". This is most evident toward the end of the piece, but also between and throughout some sections. In subsequent compositions, this idea was explored to an even greater extent. First Performance: The original version of Mix2 (1988) with pre-recorded sound was premiered by flutist Lisa LaCross at the Colony Theatre in Miami Beach, FL (March 1990). Other Performances: Release of "Mix2" (flute, clarinet version) on "Members' Works In Live Performance 1989-2003" Tampa Bay Composers Forum (Jan 2004). California State University in Long Beach, CA (Nov 2001) with John Barcellona (flute) and Justus Matthews (clarinet). University of Portland in Portland, OR (April 2000) with Kesatuan - Karen DeWig (flute) and Ingrid Gordon (marimba). The Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic marimba masterclass held at the University of Minnesota (Nov 1997). SCI Regional Conference in St. Petersburg, FL (Sept 1996) with Barbara Prescott (flute) and David Irwin (clarinet). |