Note the extensively embroidered, hybrid composition here, as well as more of my Serial Vignette compositional technique. Though the instruments have been woven together, there is a strong modular side to this composition, evident not just from the overlapping (and at times exclamatorily interjecting) parts, but in how factors such as, say, effects are arranged, automated, and so much more. I paid lavish detail to those and other factors, in order to most faithfully represent what I heard in my head.
The presence of aleatoricism is evident not only in the transitions and rhythms, but to some extent in the sequencing. Of course, overall this is purposeful composition and orchestration, but happy accidents are the meat and potatoes of both the Serial Vignette and Aleatoric compositional styles (not to mention musical performance), and were as always welcomed both during the composition of the piece and its initial rehearsals.
Finally, it was important for me to express a multi-dimensioned listening experience. The sense of depth and distance is just as much achieved through predelay on a good reverb as well as hyper attention to volume and panning automation.
The initial set of themes came to me in a rush of inspiration, and from that point I couldn't stop writing.
All music ©2015 Andrew Neires DiGelsomina
