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Skew

by Holly Gowland

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Skew (with electronics) 10:04
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Skew (acoustic) 08:30
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This piece was written specifically for violist, Ynyr Pritchard. Ynyr has always had a fascination for circular bowing, so this idea is broken down into individual gestures with the static bow turning and 45-degree bowing.

Drawing inspiration from David Fennessy's Panopticon, this piece gradually transitions from somewhat obscure, unpitched material into a swarm of harmonics. Based on the harmonic profile of the cimbalom in Panopticon, the harmonics of this piece are centred around a C7 chord with interchangeable B/B-flats and E/E-flats (C, E, E-flat, G, B, B-flat). These harmonics are gradually introduced throughout the piece.

The addition of the motion sensor reacts to the angle of the bow of the performer, tracking the movement of the hand.

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released May 3, 2024

Ynyr Pritchard (viola)

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Holly Gowland Oxford, UK

Composer/ sound artist from Manchester who is studying composition at University of Oxford.
She has won the Peter Redfearn Prize for Composition, John Mayer Prize, RBC Composition Award, Bill Warman Musicians' Union Award and has been commissioned by New Music Cassette (NMC). ... more

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