Tenebrae

Davies, Maxwell

Abstract

A piece for trumpet in Bb and tape that explores synergies and influential interplay between a solo acoustic performance and an electronic background. Each causes the other to change. The piece follows this narrative:

An announcement of a momentous event – occurring far away – drifts closer to the surrounding dysfunction and dissonance. This triumphant fanfare – harmonically open and consonant, goes through a series of transformations until it assimilates – or is assimilated by – its surroundings. Then, it affects change from within these surroundings, and moves them towards the purity and consonance of the opening.

Performance history:
• 03/09/2016 Tenebrae (2016) for trumpet and tape; James White (trumpet) and Max Charles Davies (tape), St Edward’s Church, Cardiff. Part of Immersive Mini Music Festival Lunchtime Concert.
• 09/05/2016 Tenebrae (2016) for trumpet and tape, James White, St George’s, Bristol

Citation

Davies, M. (2016). Tenebrae. [Score]

• Other Type: Composition
• Publication Date: May 9, 2016
• Deposit Date: Nov 18, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 18, 2022
• Keywords: Composition, Music score, Performance
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10146816
• Related Public URLs: http://www.maxcharlesdavies.com/