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This piece was premiered on March 8, 2007, at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

Program Notes

It is difficult sometimes for me to talk about pieces as to me they are less about a subject and more of an object in which to experience. Perhaps, though, I can mention some ideas that were on my mind when composing this work. The initial work came from exploring the Reson 6 instrument. When I found a sound I was drawn to, I studied and experimented with it, eventually discovering a way of building symmetrical chords from two related subchords that deeply interested me. As I continued to study these chords, I became increasingly attracted to their sound. After trying out a number of different paths to take with the form and with other material, I later found myself removing the different sounds and other musical ideas until there was just the chords and the whistle left. I found in the end that the two together really brought out the flavor of the other, achieving a lovely balance and character.

As is usual in my process, after finding some initial material there was a great degree of technical study of it, analyzing pitches, intervals, and relationships, and how working with these affected the sound of the piece and the experience of the music. That is only a part of the compositional process for me, however, and moving on is often more by feel and touch rather than by design.

Sitting here and listening to this piece, I find myself as close as I have ever been in finding a music that can be bright and colorful and yet at the same time be very serious. I have a found a great deal in this piece and hope others will find something in it for themselves.

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This piece was premiered on August 26, 2006 as a part of the AUX Collaborative Arts Event held at Athica in Athens, GA.

Thanks very much to Heather McIntosh for organizing this event and for programming this piece!

Ensemble: Electronic(blue, Csound)

Part 1 (5:44) - MP3 | OGG
Part 2 (4:49) - MP3 | OGG
Part 3 (4:15) - MP3 | OGG
Part 4 (4:53) - MP3 | OGG

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This piece was premiered on April 5, 2006 as a part of the University of Georgia Alumni Electronic Concert II, held in the Dancz Center for New Music. Information on this piece is available in the program notes link above.

My sincerest thanks to Dr. Leonard V. Ball for organizing this concert and for programming this piece as a part of the concert.

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Notes: On the Sensations of Tone marks the beginning of a new period of actively composing in my life. The years that have passed between the last finished piece and this one were filled with many musical explorations as well as many life experiences. The time spent establishing a career as a programmer, experiencing the world’s events, and simply living life has been rich and rewarding. The exploration of musical ideas has provided many lessons from which I feel I am only now beginning to understand within the context of my own music. It’s been an amazing journey to arrive at this piece, and I am looking forward to the music to come.