Rendezvous 1 - Dr. Gary Heaton-Smith
Rendezvous 1 - Dr. Gary Heaton-Smith
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Rendezvous I was commissioned by Orphic Percussion Quartet in 2016. The work explores the interaction of acoustic and electronic sounds.While conflict is a typical source of drama in music with two opposing mediums, Rendezvous I explores how the sounds of the percussion quartet and audio track work together and compliment each other.The drama is in the conflicting use of style, often pitting tranquility, silence, and chronoasymmetry with volatile energy and unhinged groove. The kick drums work as a single entity throughout the entire work, often articulating rhythms in unison or in hocket to create one unified rhythm.The other instruments weave in and out of complimenting each other and conflicting each other.