Carinanebel
for Viola and Live Electronics
Gregory Rowland Evans
Program Note
Carinanebel, or the Grand Nebula catalogued as NGC 3372, is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina. The nebula has within its boundaries the large Carina OB1 association. Carina OB1 surrounds the clusters Trumpler 14 and Trumpler 16. Trumpler 14 is one of the youngest known star clusters. Trumpler 16 is the home of WR 25, currently the most luminous star known in our Milky Way galaxy. Trumpler 15, Collinder 228, Collinder 232, NGC 3324, and NGC 3293 are also considered members of the association. NGC 3293 is the oldest and furthest from Trumpler 14, indicating sequential and ongoing star formation. The nebula is one of the largest diffuse nebulae in our skie s. This piece musically explores particle physics, fluid dynamics, and combinatorics.
Explanation of Symbols
Quarter Tones
Sudden Dynamic Swell
Stable Dynamic Level
Sul Ponticello pont.
Sul Tasto tast.
Ordinario ord.
Col Legno Tratto clt.
Carinanebel for Viola and Live Electronics
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