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Performance by Ken Murray from the CD Loop Sonata, Folksongs |
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Work Overview
In recent years loop pedals have become ubiquitous in popular music. From jazz artists to pop stars to every busker in town, the loop pedal has played a part in reshaping the palette of sounds available to solo guitarists. In this piece I was interested in exploring how solo classical guitar could work with a loop pedal. Each movement of the work is centred around a different approach to musical repetition. The first movement is a series of short miniatures, some featuring the pedal, others without looping. The second is focused on the use of long, spacious loop sections and plucked textures inspired by the mandolin. The following movement utilises a rondo form where earlier loops return to be expanded, and finally, the minimalist/pop inspired finale employs a typical combination of percussive, chordal, bass and melody layers.
Work Details
Year: 2020
Instrumentation: Guitar, loop pedal.
Duration: 28 min.
Contents note: I. Seven seeds (loop miniatures) -- II. Ethereal (spacious) -- III. Rhapsodic (loop rondo) -- IV. Vibrant (trick loop).
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