You Will

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The Texas Department of Corrections posts the last words people killed by capital punishment on their website.  As they did not maintain the audio records of these last statements, I recorded volunteers who read their last statements, followed by their name and prison number.  The names and prison numbers of those who chose not to have last statements are also presented. Also, all of the material presented are statements or names and numbers of people deathed (my word) by the Texas Department of Corrections. Although by choosing to present this material I have inadvertently taken a side in the controversy, I tried presenting it with as little bias as possible, with the purpose of this project being the material should be looked at, like how Daniel Corwin thought.  This included not "manipulating" the sounds except though panning and when the words are presented.  The final words spoken are that of Amazing Grace, and include the only "manipulation" of sound with reverb being added.  This created a depth effect in the hall where the original performance was. 

Epitaph for Daniel Corwin

06 Blue Skies

This, as well as Blue skies, are off of my album Ptom's Lyphe.  The album has 12 songs that move through the circle of fifths. This is song number 5 in Ab. The background vocals are by Elena Merkel. Recorded by Sam Keith.

05 Montana Creek

This piece was for the Clay Davies: Worst Con webseries.  This was a sightreading of the recording by the University of Arkansas Jazz Band.

Worst Con - Sightreading

A la L'Histoire - A shotty recording, with free musicians.  Mitzi Westra, Kelsey Osos, Vocals.  

Thomas Rastall

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