Wild (solo violin & electronics)

Includes a score & a zip file of the Max Patch, sound samples, and other documentation.

Wild intermingles natural sounds, violin samples, and live violin to evoke contrasting landscapes. The live violin and samples utilize legato, tremolo, and ricochet bowing; pizzicato; and glissandi to create a variety of color. Electronic techniques such as delay, flanging, spatialization, looping, reverse playback, and speed manipulations shape the work. Their application upon the violin and environmental samples create distinct sounds and layers with relatively limited material. The sounds heard may be transparent and unaltered or may be manipulated beyond recognition. The variety of texture, articulation, and musical material establish distinct landscapes for the listener—from the ominous and barren to the serene and rejuvenating.