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String Theory : for 2 electric violins, loop pedals, reverb, distortion and octave effects. / Karlin Greenstreet Love.
Library shelf no. 785.7212/LOV 1 [Available for loan]
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Work Overview
String Theory aims to capture the mood of Bill Spence's book about theoretical physics, 'Everything Is Now': enthusiastic, curious, full of surprises, positive, joyful, and written for the layperson. The 6 movements are made with rounds, loops and twisting of ideas. There are places in which players are instructed to play out of time with each other.
Work Details
Year: 2022
Instrumentation: 2 electric violins, loop pedals, reverb, distortion and octave effects.
Duration: 17 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Some fast passage work. Unconventional time and meter processes.
Contents note: Prelude --Spin -- Twistors --The Square Root of Gravity --Branes -- My Donut Has No Hole
Commission note: Commissioned by David Morris. For Bill Spence in celebration of his book, "Everything Is Now: Revolutionary Ideas from String Theory"
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc in relation to this work:
Ambient, folk, klezmer and metal influences.
Performances of this work
26 Aug 2023: at Creating Music From Science Ideas (Helix Building, Scotch Oakburn College). Featuring Karlin Greenstreet Love, Suzanne Turner.
13 Aug 2023: at Creating Music from Science Ideas (Hive Planetarium ). Featuring Karlin Greenstreet Love, Suzanne Turner.
13 Aug 23: Hive. Ulverstone, Tasmania. Featuring Suzanne Turner, Emily Sanzaro.
22 Oct 2022: at String Theory (St Aiden's Anglican Church (East Launceston)).
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