Welcome to #NewTuneThursday!
Today’s tune for flute/piccolo, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano is “An Experiment in Aleatorism & Formula” from 2016.
Using 50 tarot cards to create the framework, there is both an element of chance (in that the process of drawing the cards and their placement in the 5 separate tarot spreads, is all random) and an element of “foreordained knowledge” (or pre-compositional structure).
“The Oracle” has thus emerged as a multi-faceted, deeply layered, story-driven reflection of the human condition.
I totally dig the intersection of free-will or chance and structural formula at which Art’s uniqueness can emerge… 😉
You can read more about my inner processes at this post.
Enjoy a recording below, as well as a demo “music video” after that. 🙂
“The Oracle” can be performed by an advanced ensemble. Get the sheet music here! And stay tuned for our new work of next week…
