Violins, Chair, Tent
Instrumentation: 2 violins, 1 chair, 1 tent.
Year composed: 2021
Composer website: https://www.angharaddavies.com/
Martin says:
This one slightly breaks the ≤10' rule, but Angharad Davies' music is in general long form so at 11'ish this is a short piece for her!)For watching as well as listening. I hope you like microtonal thickening of the note D...!
For context it's worth bearing in mind that Violins, Chair, Tent was created for an event celebrating Tony Conrad, the violinist/composer/experimental filmmaker associated with with drone music (see e.g. Transit of Venus)
Angharad Davies is a Welsh violinist based in London working with free-improvisation, compositions and performance.
Her approach to sound involves attentive listening and exploring beyond the sonic confines of her instrument, her classical training and performance expectation.