Transfiguration Through Resonance

for solo multiple percussion and electronics

Transfiguration Through Resonance centers around the vibraphone and percussion setup with an electronic MIDI controller playing a large role in the timbre of the piece. All I knew before beginning the writing process was the organization of the setup and that I wanted to perform all the acoustic and electronic instruments live in performance.

The composition of this piece was complicated considerably by the electronics. Not only did I need to come up with what I wanted to write, I also had to figure out how to get the MIDI controller and the computer to execute the sounds I wanted to hear. This would also have to be able to be performed at the same time as the acoustic instruments were being played. There are a few techniques I use to sustain the electronic sounds including reverb, latching, delay effects, a sustain pedal, and altering the envelope of the samples. These techniques allow me time to strike the other instruments before having to go back to the MIDI controller.

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