D. J. Sparr SOUND HARMONIES WITH AIR ________________________________________________ Flute *(slightly amplified with c. 1 second delay at a soft volume, reverb) Clarinet in Bb *(slightly amplified with c. 400ms delay, 2-3 fading echoes, reverb)
Percussion vibraphone & 2 suspended cymbals
Piano *amplified as necessary
Electric Guitar (live or pre-recorded) *( c. 600ms delay with 3 to 4 fading echoes, and reverb) ** (optional: electric guitar part can be included on electronic playback track)
Violin *(slightly amplified, reverb)
Cello *(slightly amplified and doubled an octave lower, reverb)
Electronic Playback
Nb. Score is transposed Duration: 8 minutes and 45 seconds
This original version of this work was commissioned by the Walden School for the Wet Ink Ensemble and was premiered on July 10, 2009 in Dublin, NH. This version was premiered by Eighth Blackbird and D. J. Sparr on November 5, 2010 at the Third Practice Festival in Richmond, VA.