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New Music 5

I.     Moderato
II.    Adagio
III.   Andante
IV.   Allegretto
V.    Meno mosso

Drift is written for the Rhythmic (躍韻) 2nd Anniversary Gala in the summer of 2016 in Hong Kong, performed by saxophonist Masanori Oishi and harpist Judy, Ching Man Ho. This piece is inspired by Chinese “Shan Shui” (山水) painting that traditionally depicts scenery or natural landscapes of the old China, using brush and ink.
 
The piece is then divided into five short movements, each capturing an impression of the drifting motion: drifting on downstream water, drifting away in the air, drifting in a steady tempo, drifting in irregular motions, drifting in unexpected currents, etc., as well as the actual movements of the “drifting” hand while painting in such style. The eventual subject of what is drifted away is left to the imagination of the listeners.

Drift

​52 Blue is said to be the loneliest whale in the world. First detected by sensors across the Pacific Ocean in 1989, they sing at an unusual frequency of 52 hertz, far above that of a typical blue whale’s singing at 10-40 hertz. These recorded tones usually last for 5-7 seconds, in groups of 2-6. The migratory patterns suggest that 52 Blue may in fact be a blue whale, but more likely to be a hybrid between two different species. Their unique song travels thousands of miles in the ocean. While other whales can detect this frequency, none has ever connected. Whales are deeply social animals, but 52 Blue continues to sing a cappella, alone and unanswered.
 
The music is about loneliness. The story of 52 Blue is used as a metaphor or symbol of being alone but in a positive way. Throughout the piece, the performer freely explores and interacts with oceanic soundscapes accompanied by rich synthesized materials; eventually, they experience a process of self-discovery.

52 Blue - Peter Opie, Amplified Cello

FRAGILE II for clarinet in B  doubling clarinet in Es, soloist Emil Visenescu, conductor Gheorghe Costin, National Radio Orchestra, 
recording from the concert , 27.05.2016

FRAGILE 2 for clarinet and orchestra (2015)

performed by Marin Cazacu and Violoncelissimo ensemble, conductor Dorel Pascu

The Eternal Return (2000) for 8 celli

A falling star has nothing to do with stars. It is caused by tiny bits of dust and rock called meteoroids that swipe across Earth’s atmosphere and burn up. The trail of light thus created is a meteor. Since the ancient times, humans have been fascinated by changes in the unreachable sky. Falling stars, especially, have motivated countless myths, the most common being that one’s wishes can be granted.
 
On the contrary, the “falling” of a star depicts the death of an important person in Chinese Mythology. In Ancient China, each emperor was accompanied with a professional “star interpreter” who served to predict the kingdom’s future by studying the messages from God. It all seems mythical today, where myths and legends are largely despised by modern science. But if the Moon can exert tidal force on the Oceans, whereas Man is composed mostly of water, a meteoroid approaching close to Earth’s surface must affect the living beings in ways we are yet to understand. Perhaps the creation of this composition is infused with hidden meanings from such phenomenon.

Falling Stars

​Double exposure is a photographic and cinematographic technique. It refers to the superimposition of two exposures to create a single image, resulting in something similar to the effect of audio convolution that captures aspects from both sources. An image that is exposed to light twice contains the subsequent image layered over the original. It is a visual effect frequently used to create ghostly images, or to add materials that were not originally present. Written for ensemble mise-en and its director Moon Young Ha, Double Exposure was premiered in Seoul, South Korea, on December 2017.

Double Exposure

Doina Rotaru - "Legend III" (2018) for oboe, clarinet, violin, cello and piano
SonoMania Ensemble: Valentin Ghita (ob), Mihai Pintenaru (cl), Raluca Stratulat (vn), Eugen-Bogdan Popa (cello), Mihai Murariu (pno)
Live concert recording from the world premiere, 3Sound Festival, Bucharest, Sutu Palace, 22.09.18

Legend III - SonoMania

Doina Rotaru: VIVARTA for string quartet (2009)
ARCADIA Quartet - Ana Török (vn), Răsvan Dumitru (vn), Traian Boală (vla), Zsolt Török (cello)
Live recording from the "George Enescu" International Festival, September 2017

Vivarta - Arcadia Quartet

I.         Reflex
II.        Beams
III.       Crank
IV.       Catch
V.        Throw

​Commissioned by and written for Aether Eos (Leah Asher, violin; Christopher Goddard, piano), In-pulse is a collection of character pieces; each of them captures the essence of a type of movement or concept. The collection is unified by a central idea of extreme contrast between maintaining and disrupting a constant pulse. A pulse, in these pieces, is loosely defined as a repeated rhythmic pattern.

In-pulse

Written for and performed by OFF (the French Flute Orchestra)- conductor Pierre Alain Biget.The work is written for  24 flutes (10 fl in C, 6 alto fl, 6 bass fl, 2 dble bass fl)and  and pre-recorded sounds. 5 different Stained Glass windows inspired by a Catholic Cathedral , Byzantine music and shakuhachi Buddist monks music. World premiere in Paris, Moliere Theater, 20.01.2004

5 VITRALII/ 5 Stained Glass Windows ( 2003) for 24 flutes and electronics

The structure of …and see it vanish is highly linear in terms of pitch succession and rhythmic sequence. Bar lines are eliminated to give free flow to the music. It is meant not to have any clear and defined point of entrances and vanishing points for each instrument. They enter and interact freely with each other. When they vanish, they become transparent but still present, as if they have always been, and will forever continue to be.

...and see it vanish

Composer Patrick Chin Ting CHAN grew up in Hong Kong and came to the United States in 2003. He has been featured in events including Ars Electronica, IRCAM's ManiFeste, ISCM World Music Days, UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers, and Venice Art Biennale, among others. He has worked with ensembles such as City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, Ensemble intercontemporain (France), Ensemble Metamorphosis (Serbia), eighth blackbird (U.S.), Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, Mivos Quartet (U.S.), and New York New Music Ensemble, with performances in more than thirty countries. His scores are published through BabelScores and Universal Edition. He is also an active performer and improviser of accordion, guqin, as well as live electronics using a Eurorack modular system and other custom interfaces on the computer. He is currently an Associate Professor of Music Composition at Ball State University.