pneApnea (2007)
Instrumentation: Alto Flute
Electronics: Yes
Duration: 10'
Commissioner by and written for Claire Chase.
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pneApnea is a journey through different types of breathing: panic, athletic, and meditative. The electronics serve to exaggerate these characters and the alto flute's reaction to the breath (pnea) and breathlessness (apnea) of its player. The piece is partly inspired by an experience I had diving in Bali, when an intense fear of drowning was replaced by an incredible experience of wonder. The percussive sounds and all control of electronics are performed live by the flutist who, like a diver, is immersed in another world while also keeping track of the vital practicalities of air supply, time, and depth. It was written for Claire Chase.