Four Bridges

This is a TIME CODED work which embraces improvisation. The intention is that players play a guided improvisation, the results step away from ‘pulse driven’ music, towards a sonic relationship somewhat akin to the effect of birdsongs at a dawn chorus.

The first recording of the work takes place on November 15th 2005, with the Orchestra of the Swan in the UK, microtonal specialist Toby Twining in the USA, Indian Classical singer Anand Thakore in India and composer, pianist Burkhard Finke in Germany playing the improvisations simultaneously and combining them later.

The first worldwide simultaneous work for improvising performers was written for;
Anand Thakore, India
The Orchestra of the Swan, UK
Toby Twining, USA
Burkhard Finke, Germany

‘Four Bridges’ involved the orchestra playing from a time coded score, while others around the world played independently from the same score.

The music aspect of The Simultaneity Project uses “time coded scores” – conventional barlines are replaced with durations, each performer is given improvisational guidelines (such as dynamics and tonal centres) with entrances and exits at prescribed times. Performers do not hear each other when recording.

The results step away from the convention of ‘pulse-driven’ music’ into something akin to the effect of birdsong at a dawn chorus. It is intended for playback on multiple speakers but can also be mixed in stereo.

Four Bridges was showcased on WYNC and you can Click here to Listen to this Show.