the biophony project
Elemental
Elemental is rooted in the four ancient Elements – Earth, Water, Wind and Fire. Each musician assumes the role of an Element. Water players provide flowing melody, Earth players produce solid harmony, Fire players give us flickering rhythms, and Wind players shape the whole by whipping up or calming down tempo and dynamics. Each composer realized these ideas with a different biome in mind – desert (Begay), chaparral (Paul), or forest (Wiprud). The three biomes can be played in any order.
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Each Biome represents a small group collaboration between 2-4 composers commissioned to create flexible, open-score pieces for outdoor performance and infinite combinations of instruments.
“Biophony" is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts.