10'15"x
Commissioned by Dr. Owen Marshall for his series on site-specific sound, Music For Concrete.
The duration, as indicated by the title, must comprise a whole-number multiple of ten minutes and fifteen seconds–both as a record of the date the composition was completed (October 15) and as a nod to John Cage's groundbreaking durational works.
The location for 10'15"x must be chosen by the performer(s) in advance, with an ear to the site's unique acoustic (and other) qualities.
This practice of interactivity in/with a space as it changes over time allows multiple iterations of the same piece to be distinguished, each performance evincing the singular signature of space-time.
UC Davis SSH, aka the Deathstar (click for sound).
10'15"x 2 (Deathstar)
Performed by Gretchen Jude & Kevin Corcoran (voice & percussion) around sunset on April 11, 2018, at the University of California, Davis.
In the piece's premier iteration, the performance space–the Social Sciences and Humanities Building (SSH), called the Deathstar due to its complicated floor plan and imposing facades–possessed widely indeterminate qualities. Passersby and unplanned environmental sounds acted as countless additional performer(s) that Gretchen and Kevin had to attend to as they improvised together.
Prior to performance as part of their preparation, the performers mapped out a procession between two acoustically resonant portions of the building's outdoor spaces. Thus, the premier consisted of two repetitions of the eponymous duration, with an untimed interlude during which the performers formally led the audience between performance sites.
Performed by Gretchen Jude & Kevin Corcoran (voice & percussion) around sunset on April 11, 2018, at the University of California, Davis.
In the piece's premier iteration, the performance space–the Social Sciences and Humanities Building (SSH), called the Deathstar due to its complicated floor plan and imposing facades–possessed widely indeterminate qualities. Passersby and unplanned environmental sounds acted as countless additional performer(s) that Gretchen and Kevin had to attend to as they improvised together.
Prior to performance as part of their preparation, the performers mapped out a procession between two acoustically resonant portions of the building's outdoor spaces. Thus, the premier consisted of two repetitions of the eponymous duration, with an untimed interlude during which the performers formally led the audience between performance sites.