Advesperate is based on a Valentine’s day poem. The unabashed sentiment and traditional structure suggested setting it to resemble a sixteenth century Parisian chanson. Maria Alejandra Velasquez Restrepo – voice David Sossa Fernández – guitar ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The rush is over now,…
This miniature salterello was used for the opening and closing of Cymbeline. It features some asymmetrical phrasing while still trying to resemble the historical dance. Lisa Jensen – oboe Buff Allen – drums and percussion
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Maria Alejandra Velásquez-Sossa – soprano David Sossa Fernández – guitar Notes: The concept of figure and ground is basic to perception. Sound and silence obviously fits the concept in music generally, as does melody and harmony. In this particular piece,…
Maria Alejandra Velásquez-Sossa – soprano Notes: A three-part round realized through digital delay. Lyrics: Plunge into the roiling black Pry yourself from barnacle now Shock! suck breath in Shock! push breath out Tumbling in seaweed Singing mussels sigh farewell Is…
David Sossa Fernández – guitar Notes: The repeated 15 note pattern from the Penguin Cafe Orchestra’s Perpetuum Mobile is infused into this piece.
Maria Alejandra Velásquez-Sossa – soprano David Sossa Fernández – guitar Buff Allen – drums and percussion Lyrics: Try to read a message in an artichoke Gripped between my palms Fingers prickle pluck Spiral cone wrapped around my ancestors Murmuring indistinct…
Maria Alejandra Velásquez-Sossa – soprano David Sossa Fernández – guitar Notes: The words written upon a trip to Yoho National Park in 2012. There was a memorial service at the Park’s Whiskey Jack hostel for my Aunt Olga Forbes, who…
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