Composed for ACTOR research project on timbre
Flute, bass clarinet, trombone, violin, cello, piano, and percussion

Prayers and Curses

Consensus Reality

IntAct Festival 2023 (Thailand)

TAK Ensemble:
Charlotte Mundy - Vocal
Laura Cocks - Flute
Madison Greenstone - Bass clarinet
Marina Kifferstein - Violin
Ellery Trafford - Percussion & Synth

Programme notes:
“Hear My Prayers" is a semi-ritualistic and political piece that features a sonic ritual generated by a combination of objects and instruments. It also includes synthesised voices of those who have suffered and fallen as political victims. Although, the performers do not aim to recreate the actual sense of the ritual or assume the roles of the victims, they will embody the personae of political all-stars. The text in the piece derived from statements by current and historical political figures such as Netanyahu, Hitler (from "Mein Kampf"), Farrakhan, and Biden. Several texts from the political declarations made by these "players" have been altered and encoded into "Pig Latin," revealing their nonsensical words and thereby referring their true aims, which extend well beyond mere proclamations, thus reducing subjugated civilians to pawns/sacrifices of their grand game.

Hear My Prayers For TAK Ensemble 2023

For Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Tenor trombone and Snare Drum

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Reading session December 2018
For Flute, 2 Oboes, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, 
2 Bassoons, Trumpet in Bb, Tenor trombone and Snare Drum.

Consensus Reality

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