Timbre refers to the quality or color of a sound and is determined by presence, distribution, and relative amplitude of overtones. This term also encompasses Spectral Music(s).
Hysteria (2000) for trombone and electronics.
music by Cindy Cox.
text by John Campion.
trombone performed by Abbie Conant
Singing the lines (2008)
for soprano, flute/piccolo, B-flat clarinet, double bass, percussion, and piano, 9’
music by Cindy Cox
text by John Campion
I. “Light changes”
II. “Walking, Naming It”
performed by Lucy Shelton, soprano
Berkeley Contemporary Chamber Players
David Milnes, conducting
Program note:
A few years ago, Jane Chapman and Kate Ryder of the duo keynote+ gave a memorable concert at CNMAT. Their combination of harpsichord and prepared piano created a strikingly unusual sound-world—and I thought, what a strange and interesting combination! Such noisy pitches! I grew excited thinking about all of the new possibilities for a piece.
Concert excerpt, January 29, 2008
Concert excerpt, February 14, 2009.
Concert of improvised music, February 27, 2008
Swiss saxophonist Urs Leimgruber and American composer/improviser David Wessel perform a series of solos and duos. Violist Nils Bultmann joined them for the final piece of the evening.
Concert excerpt. June 18, 2009
