Link to the Show / Show NotesPerformed in the foyer of the Queensland Conservatorium, Sculptured Sounds was a showcase of spatial works for flute ensemble.
Margaret Lowe's "Dawn Carol" (1996) suggests birdsong ringing through and around the space in an increasingly dense canon, evoking an awakening forest at dawn.
Kyle Gann is equally well-known as a music critic and an accomplished composer. "Siren" (1978) sees the flute players instructed to ‘surround the listening space’, playing the same pitch material but subtly move in and out of phase with each other.
More audio available at http://www29.griffith.edu.au/radioimersd/content/view/170/27/
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