The starting point for this piece was the breath and physical effort required to run. The recording taken on my run features two simple exchanges of ‘morning’, the first is left hanging in the air with no response, the second receives a strong clear response from a male voice, which incidentally echoes the tonality of the incessant WhatsApp notifications that chime on my phone. These exchanges were particularly poignant as a rare connection across physical space with strangers, albeit at a distance.

The improvisation layered over the run recording is performed on solo trumpet with harmon mute. It begins by echoing the tonality of the ‘morning’ exchanges, which are then developed through inversions and repetitions. However eventually the trumpet cannot escape the relentless rhythm of the running feet, which ultimately suck the solo instrument into their intoxicating grasp.

730am Sunday 12 April 2020 - run with solo trumpet improvisation

A collection of micro actions: trying, failing, sharing, and building solidarity with others. https://sometimetrumpeter.net/

Thea Behrman