Over the Rainbow

Rhythmic Study from TERRA. A rhythmic study composed during the creation of the sound score for TERRA: Bodies and Territories, an upcoming site-specific dance piece choreographed by Silvana Cardell at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education.

This etude is built entirely from field recordings captured on-site at the Schuylkill Center in Philadelphia—sticks, branches, leaves, rocks, and weathered iron transmission lines transformed into percussive elements. The organic textures of the forest become the foundation for rhythm and timbral evolution. 

Composed using Ableton Live and Max for Live. Microphones include the Zoom H3-VR and Metal Marshmallow Contact Mic. 

TERRA premieres June 13-15 & 20-22, 2024.
Learn more: https://schuylkillcenter.org/terra/



Terra: Rhythmic Study

piano, organ, saxophones, composing, arranging

Over the Rainbow

Todd F. Simon

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