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A'aa [2009]

from nature forms I by GreyWing Ensemble

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Matthew Burtner
A'aa [2009] for flute, clarinet, amplified lava rocks and electroacoustics.

A'aa [2009]: The lava flows of Guatemala create spectacular sounds that are rarely heard. In 2009 I recorded these flows on an actively erupting volcano. The ‘a’aa lava flow is approximately 2000 degrees Fahrenheit at the source, and although I melted some expensive recording equipment in the process, the recorded sounds capture something of the power and beauty of our planet. We hear the rumble of the earth pushing molten magma out with steady force. The lava cools creating crusts that shatter and fall. Upon spectral analysis, I observed that this ecological phenomena exhibits a tonal musical quality. The instrumental part attempts to ignite the harmonic qualities of the lava through music. The real sound of the lava is ever-present and combined with the electroacoustics and instrument.

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from nature forms I, released March 25, 2018
Matthew Burtner is an Alaskan-born composer and sound artist whose work explores embodiment, ecoacoustics, polymetrics and noise. First Prize winner of the Musica Nova International competition, an NEA Art Works recipient and an IDEA Award winner, Burtner's music has also received honors and prizes from Bourges (France), Gaudeamus (Netherlands), Darmstadt (Germany) and The Russolo (Italy) international competitions. His music has been performed in festivals and venues throughout the world, and commissioned by ensembles such as NOISE (USA), Integrales (Germany), Peak FreQuency (USA), MiN (Norway), Musikene (Spain), Spiza (Greece), CrossSound (Alaska), and others. He is Professor of Composition and Computer Technologies (CCT) at the University of Virginia, Chair of the UVA McIntire Department of Music, and Director of the environmental arts non-profit organization, EcoSono (www.ecosono.org). [www.matthewburtner.com]

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GreyWing Ensemble Perth, Australia

GreyWing is an Australian new music group exploring and creating repertoire for harp (Catherine Ashley), electric guitar (Jameson Feakes) and winds (Kirsten Smith and Lindsay Vickery) and electronics. Important thematic strands in the group’s exploration have included environmental music, political commentary, text, generative works, improvisation and noise. ... more

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