Ribbons of Visible Air is a work of about twenty minutes duration for
soprano saxophone, violin, cello, piano, one percussion, and live digital sound
processing. Though the work unfolds as one continuous movement, it is
conceived as being in several sections, each lasting from approximately one to
four minutes. The primary ideas behind the form of Ribbons of Visible Air
originate in the concerto principle (with the saxophone in the role of soloist) and
variation technique; these ideas influence not only the large-scale form, but also
the organization of material in respect to the different instruments and the
relationship of the ensemble as a whole to the electronic processing. This
composition explores a number of harmonic techniques related to the harmonic
series, as well as the rhythmic possibilities inherent in multiple levels of
pulsation. Of particular relevance to this work is the incorporation of extended
techniques of the soprano saxophone, especially the alteration of pitch and
timbre through unorthodox fingering patterns.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/10082 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Lee, Brent |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Relation | UBC Retrospective Theses Digitization Project [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/retro_theses/] |
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