Buoyant Charm

For mixed ensemble and computer (percussion, violin, double bass, clarinets, piano, saxophones and bass flute).

The opening material suggests the 'nature' of the 'charm', which attempts to maintain 'buoyant' throughout the composition, even through extreme musical transformations.

Performance requirements: Power Macintosh Computer with high quality analogue outputs, MAX software, MIDI pedal, microphones for instrument amplification, signal processing effects unit, (sound diffusion system preferable).

Recording performed by Steve Nobel: percussion; Phil Durrant: violin; Alexander Franenheim: double bass; Ben Harlan: clarinets; Chris Burns: piano; Jim Denly: saxophones and bass flute.

revised 2001