Talamh (land)
instrumentation | string quartet
date | 2020
duration | 10'+
premiere | on January 31st, 2020 by Spektral Quartet @ UC Davis, CA; subsequent performances by The Rhythm Method, Verdant Vibes, & Amplified Currents Festival
note | Talamh (land) comes from old Irish and is one of the three fundamental spaces of their cosmology: nem-talamh-muir : the sky, the earth, the sea. This work explores distinct and connected sonic landscapes, using structure and ensemble interactivity to foreground individual choices in pitch, registration, and timbre. It’s a way for me to connect to home and recall many of the rich and magical mountains, streams, and forests I walked through with my dad, Peter, in Ireland since very young.
- special 4-violin recording in a conversation with Andrew Norman & inti figgis-vizueta, performed by Juilliard students
- featured on Relevant Tones podcast #289
- announced as finalist in the Kaleidoscope 2020 call for scores
date | 2020
duration | 10'+
premiere | on January 31st, 2020 by Spektral Quartet @ UC Davis, CA; subsequent performances by The Rhythm Method, Verdant Vibes, & Amplified Currents Festival
note | Talamh (land) comes from old Irish and is one of the three fundamental spaces of their cosmology: nem-talamh-muir : the sky, the earth, the sea. This work explores distinct and connected sonic landscapes, using structure and ensemble interactivity to foreground individual choices in pitch, registration, and timbre. It’s a way for me to connect to home and recall many of the rich and magical mountains, streams, and forests I walked through with my dad, Peter, in Ireland since very young.
- special 4-violin recording in a conversation with Andrew Norman & inti figgis-vizueta, performed by Juilliard students
- featured on Relevant Tones podcast #289
- announced as finalist in the Kaleidoscope 2020 call for scores
Spektral Quartet performance
The Rhythm Method performance