{"title":"Sheet music composed by Tonia Ko (1988-)","description":"Tonia Ko (1988-) is a composer from Hong Kong. Read more on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tonia_Ko\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e.","products":[{"product_id":"ko-real-voices-and-imagined-clatter-ccp-1","title":"Ko: Real Voices and Imagined Clatter","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePercussion Quartet\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Real Voices and Imagined Clatter (2015)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.3\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e11.6\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReal Voices and Imagined Clatter\u003c\/em\u003e begins with an initial exploration of the ringing, metallic, and dry qualities of the timpani sound-world. The drums eventually call forth human voices when the performers begin to listen carefully to their sound. This act of vocalisation is ultimately reciprocal. The players in turn draw out a sustained, bittersweet wailing from a single timpano at the very end of the work. in this way, although there are four performers, this piece serves as a dialogue between eight individual and expressive bodies on stage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Score \u0026 Set of Parts","offer_id":45061605851215,"sku":"ce-tk1rvic1-SP","price":65.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":45061605883983,"sku":"ce-tk1rvic1-FS","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/bb3d1ffda69e92b10f3b7c9d44031aa6.jpg?v=1775237979"},{"product_id":"ko-hum-phenomenon-composers-edition-1","title":"Ko: Hum Phenomenon","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eClarinet, Piano Trio (Piano, Violin, Cello)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hum Phenomenon (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.3\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e11.6\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Hum\" is a strange noise – a persistent, low-frequency hum– that has been reported in various locations around the world. Only heard by a select group of the population, the phenomenon has fueled many unresolved theories about its origins, ranging from the scientific to occult. My piece Hum Phenomenon creates a dialogue between this mysterious, perhaps extra-terrestrial noise and the much more mundane act of humming to oneself. Therefore, the music has a character-binary, containing sounds that are extroverted and buzzing with energy as well as gestures that are inward, small, and intimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resonance of the piano is activated at the beginning by scraping the coils of the lowest strings. This sonic environment envelops the first half of the work, as the other instruments extend and augment the shimmering vibrations. Eventually, the scraping gesture is distilled into an introspective solo at the piano, as if the mysterious hum and its angst is revealed to be of human origins after all. This short piece closes with simple, almost tuneful music in the ensemble, from which the clarinet extracts a final hum.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Score \u0026 Set of Parts","offer_id":45061614141519,"sku":"ce-tk1hp1-SP","price":65.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":45061614174287,"sku":"ce-tk1hp1-FS","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/e2245b04c9c6e9a8c08a2ffb636b0488_ab449b03-794e-4698-a294-17db52cdc7ec.jpg?v=1775238337"},{"product_id":"ko-very-tall-very-bright-composers-edition-1","title":"Ko: Very Tall Very Bright","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eChamber Orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Tall Very Bright (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spiral Bound\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e11.6\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e16.5\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVery Tall Very Bright\u003c\/em\u003e reflects on and refracts personal memories—of a person, the time of a person, and the sounds around that person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy grandfather's name was 高光—just two characters, meaning \"tall\" and \"bright\". Although he did not quite resemble his name in appearance, he held a grand, epic presence and lived a colorful life. His tiny bedside radio constantly blasted Cantonese opera, with the already-piercing timbres of the genre further augmented by compression and inadequate speakers. The apartment where he lived for many decades, thirty-one floors off the streets of Kwun Tong, was lit with the bright grey of a tropical, yet cloudy sky. Thus, those two simple characters would end up encapsulating my memory of him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe notions of tallness and brightness permeate this work in myriad ways. First is the technical: generally high pitch range, bright tone colors, a syntax bearing a faint aura of Cantonese opera. Here, the sound world is full of the glitches of old audio machines such as the radio, of course, but also rewinding cassette tapes, and scratched vinyl discs. The atmosphere oscillates between one that is fluttering, almost festive, and another that is sunken in the depths of memory. Bubble wrap sounds of squeaking, popping, and rustling were selected for their precise ability to imitate different aspects of static, as a result of my extensive experience with the material. However, the use of bubble wrap is also significant for injecting the performance with a theatrical character that is bizarre and joyful at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":45061634490447,"sku":"ce-tk1vtvb1-FS","price":42.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Study Score","offer_id":45061634523215,"sku":"ce-tk1vtvb1-SS","price":26.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/8b96723a5846cb3957156eaf2aa62695_c495c36c-82d8-4193-bde0-4bf9129cf369.jpg?v=1775238756"},{"product_id":"ko-still-life-crumbles-composers-edition","title":"Ko: Still Life Crumbles","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eViolin, Harpsichord\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Still Life Crumbles (2012)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.3\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e11.6\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003efor violin and double manual harpsichord\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe closing lines of Amy Lowell's 1915 poem \"Aliens\" presents a whimsical, yet bittersweet moment: \"And while I laugh\/ My spirit crumbles at their teasing touch.\" The imagery of these lines seemed to be the ideal sonic inspiration for a violin-harpsichord duo. I was particularly interested in integrating the instruments timbrally, rather showing off their obvious contrasts. The musical gestures of the pieces continually crumble and splinter in various ways, ultimately resembling the unpredictable rustling of autumn leaves in the wind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45061639897167,"sku":"ce-tk1slc1-pr-s","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/850151b70b1d4e0fd50358ce9579fc6a.jpg?v=1775238935"},{"product_id":"ko-plush-earth-in-four-pieces-composers-edition","title":"Ko: Plush Earth in Four Pieces","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePiano, Violin\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plush Earth in Four Pieces (2014)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.3\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e11.6\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Performance Score","offer_id":45061652119631,"sku":"ce-tk1pefp1-Pt","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Performance Score – XL","offer_id":45061652152399,"sku":"ce-tk1pefp1-L","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/1bc203fd48295ca17e4cfc299433a22f.jpg?v=1775239557"},{"product_id":"ko-escape-landscape-composers-edition","title":"Ko: Escape – Landscape","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eString Quartet (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Escape – Landscape (2014)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.3\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e11.6\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuring the very cold winter of 2014, I was struck with a patient mood one afternoon and made a drawing that consists entirely of careful crosshatching using a very frayed pen. Viewed from a distance, the lines evoke a frenetic energy, not unlike the intricate layers of earth and ice that is characteristic of a gorge cliffside in Ithaca. Up close, however, this energy transforms into something steady and linear— the fragile lines now intersect boldly to form squares. This dramatic form is closely echoed in Escape-Landscape, where the listener ‘escapes' the overall ‘landscape' simply by going deeply into the sound object, beyond its shimmering surface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Score \u0026 Set of Parts","offer_id":45061661720655,"sku":"ce-tk1el1-SP","price":65.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":45061663359055,"sku":"ce-tk1el1-FS","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/96d625e56be72972caaed11031396121.jpg?v=1775240040"},{"product_id":"ko-eyelids-are-islands-composers-edition","title":"Ko: Eyelids are Islands","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full Score - \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/format-descriptions\"\u003eFormat guide\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eChamber Orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Eyelids are Islands (2014)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spiral Bound\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e9.8\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e13.8\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe initial idea for \u003cem\u003eEyelids are Islands\u003c\/em\u003e came from two works by visual artist Giuseppe Penone entitled \"Palpebra sinistra\" and \"Palpebra destra\" (left and right eyelid). His works were part of an Arte Povera exhibit in the Kröller-Müller Museum during my visit to The Netherlands in February 2013. These works, shown as a diptych, covered an entire sidewall of the gallery, but its physical scale was marked by utmost simplicity, consisting only of tessellations of a beautiful black charcoal pattern on drawing paper. Upon closer inspection, I learned that the patterns were all impressions of the skin on Penone's own eyelids. Thus in my piece, the types of dialogue occurring within the ensemble are informed by the dichotomies within our own bodies, the left and right sides, the internal and external.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45061666242639,"sku":"ce-tk1eai1-pr-s","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/51dbdb61789d48386c017df6742574ac.jpg?v=1775240413"},{"product_id":"ko-farewell-dwelling-composers-edition-1","title":"Ko: Farewell Dwelling","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePiano, Flute, Percussion, Yangqin\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Farewell Dwelling (2021)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.3\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e11.6\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFarewell Dwelling\u003c\/em\u003e reflects on cycles of care within a family— the reciprocation of parental care in a Confucian sense, and what happens when several people take turns caring for someone, as is the current situation of my maternal grandmother and her nine children. Thus I imagine my grandmother constantly saying a small ‘goodbye' to her current home as she prepares to stay with a different member of the family for a few days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe diminishing of one's physical vitality is inevitable, but these cycles of care continue the vibrancy of our family albeit within quieter, more intimate settings. 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I thought of a composer whose time came between Beethoven and Liszt– namely, Robert Schumann, and specifically, his Kinderzenen, Op. 15. I have always been mesmerized by its oscillating, lilting quality. Schumann's simple figurations and textures, used to evoke childhood innocence, is another feature I paid homage to in Games of Belief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy piece starts by confronting an acoustical reality of the piano: every key is connected to a long metal string that contains all harmonic partials of the fundamental note. By isolating these overtones, the performer essentially creates a series of arpeggios, a familiar trope to so much of piano music. This concept of arpeggiation, of leaping up and down the keys, became a parameter that I freely manipulated by condensing and stretching intervals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGames of Belief is a loose set of variations over series of chords that expand outward form the opening cluster. 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As a composer, I try to make a personal sound world out of \"new\" timbres and structures, but it is just an effort to tap into the same essence of expression that motivated all composers before me.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45061677285455,"sku":"ce-tk1gob1-pr-s","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/fa8bb310a7f8daf6bc38f57d831ec50c.jpg?v=1775240858"},{"product_id":"ko-hush-composers-edition","title":"Ko: Hush","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Score \u0026amp; Set of Parts - \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/format-descriptions\"\u003eFormat guide\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eCello, Percussion\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hush (2012)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHush\u003c\/em\u003e, written for the adventurous duo New Morse Code, maps the concept of speech and song onto the instrumental combination of percussion and cello. Taking excerpts from Virginia Woolf's short story \"The String Quartet,\" the performers convey the busy-ness of speech and conversation contrasted with the simplicity of song. The metaphor lends itself to extended roles for both performers– unpitched (un-singing) percussion renders spoken words, while the cantabile cello sound dovetails into vocal singing. 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It has since inspired a mixed chamber work, and now, a piece for solo violin. Moves and Remains joins an unofficial series of compositions that mediate on the notion of an expansive space and the act of remaining— a certain will to linger, despite movement all around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believe that one experiences profound change with each new locale, and transcribing this experience of displacement into music has always fascinated me. Indeed, the piece begins with strumming, a blurry memory of the Hawaiian music I heard in my childhood. This musical kernel immediately departs from this context and undergoes several transformations, eventually opening up into rolling arpeggios. A simple melody that is carefully embedded and implied throughout the work is what remains at the very end. The piece also makes use of a widened sonic palette— harmonics are an important part of the musical vocabulary here, as are the hollow sounds in the strings below the bridge. 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Rather than the traditional animals such as the Ox, Dragon, Dog, or Rooster, this member of the zodiac is a distinctive and ‘exotic' plant – an orchid. in the summer of 2024, writer Jenny Lau saw herself in a small air orchid, unbound to the soil. 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These are transcriptions that gasp, deform, shudder, and evaporate, as apparitions might. Through the searing emotionality and surprising chromaticism of Zelenka's music, the four miniatures pay homage to this historical repertoire, filtered through the lens of my contemporary language and unique approach to instrumental techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Score \u0026 Set of Parts","offer_id":46078783160399,"sku":"ce-tk1g1-pr-sp","price":73.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":46078784372815,"sku":"ce-tk1g1-pr-s","price":21.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/f386097c7ef17f9332ef61c3cc2409ea.jpg?v=1784326079"},{"product_id":"ko-giving-ground-composers-edition","title":"Ko: Giving Ground","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eWind Octet (2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Giving Ground (2022)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Score \u0026 Set of Parts","offer_id":46078784962639,"sku":"ce-tk1gg1-pr-sp","price":125.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":46078784995407,"sku":"ce-tk1gg1-pr-s","price":42.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/0d179c22a325246e4a2b703e936cc2ed.jpg?v=1784326439"},{"product_id":"ko-glass-echoes-composers-edition","title":"Ko: Glass Echoes","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eHorn\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Glass Echoes (2012)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlass Echoes imagines the sounds of the solo horn reflecting and refracting off of an imaginary glass prism, behaving much like light. Echoes are produced within the horn itself through a kaleidoscopic mesh of different hand positions that create multiple layers of sound. Further layers of depth come from unpredictable resonances picked up by the strings of the grand piano. A quality of lonely meditation pervades throughout the work, only briefly interupted by gestures of agitation and doubt – as if one were attempting to find a sense of inner peace while inside a glass conservatory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlass Echoes was originally written in 2012 and premiered by Michael Walker at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. The work was revised in 2024 and premiered by Saar Berger at the WINDHOEK Festival of HfM Trossingen on March 27, 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46078788599887,"sku":"ce-tk1ge1-pr-s","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/e2b6854e9c4b739c953089db43e38862.jpg?v=1784326741"},{"product_id":"ko-highwire-composers-edition","title":"Ko: Highwire","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eOboe, Electronics\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/ko-highwire-2017\"\u003eHighwire (2017)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eHighwire features the oboe as a carrier for soaring melodic lines. While my piece seeks expression within this traditional view of the instrument, I also wanted to explore the oboe's unique ability to color the same note in many different ways. Here, a simple melody is intensified by a full range of techniques, from subtle fingering changes to distortion effects made with the reed position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn much of my artistic practice, I investigate musical details in a visual\/ tactile way. in addition to the notions of shading a note, I also sought to create drama through texture. The electronic component in this piece essentially perforates the melodic line, mimicking the pulsations created through instrumental techniques. Rather than altering the sound itself (by changing the pitches, for example), the computer generates a series of little \"windows\" that allow sound to come through at varying rates. The results range from a very tight tremolo to powerful echoes that intersect with what is being played. in addition, a few pre-recorded samples provide a larger harmonic and timbral context for the soloist. These effects— both acoustic and electronic— create a melody that unfolds in a single direction, and seemingly, with a singular mission. The image of a long, textured line made me think of high-wire acts and the emotions of trying to traverse such a narrow path above an abyss.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46078791581775,"sku":"ce-tk1h1-pr-s","price":23.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/f7ab0caadcf62b4817b4032e42bbbda1.jpg?v=1784327400"},{"product_id":"ko-highwire-arr-for-soprano-sax-electronics-composers-edition","title":"Ko: Highwire (arr. for soprano sax \u0026 electronics)","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eInstrumentation (this edition)\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"edition-instrumentation\"\u003eSoprano Saxophone, Electronics\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eOriginally for\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eOboe, Electronics\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/ko-highwire-2017\"\u003eHighwire (2017)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis arrangement of Highwire for saxophone was created in collaboration with Sarah Hetrick with additional input from Joel Ferst. Arranged in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighwire features the saxophone as a carrier for soaring melodic lines. While the piece seeks expression within this traditional view of the instrument, it also explores the instrument's ability to color the same note in many different ways. Here, a simple melody is intensified by a full range of techniques, from subtle fingering changes to distortion effects made with the reed position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn much of my artistic practice, I investigate musical details in a visual\/ tactile way. in addition to shading and intensifying pitches, Highwire also creates drama through texture. The electronic component in this piece essentially perforates the melodic line, mimicking the pulsations created through instrumental techniques. Rather than altering the sound itself ( by spectral processing, for example), the computer generates a series of little \"windows\" that allow sound to come through at varying rates. The results range from a very tight tremolo to powerful echoes that intersect with what is being played. in addition, pre-recorded samples provide a larger harmonic and timbral context for the soloist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese effects – both acoustic and electronic – create a melody that unfolds in a single direction, and seemingly, with a singular mission. The image of a long, textured line reminds one of high-wire acts and the emotions of trying to traverse such a narrow path above an abyss.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46078792499279,"sku":"ce-tk1h2-pr-s","price":21.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/6f731afdb4b36ca1c155f119736e8a2c.jpg?v=1784327581"},{"product_id":"ko-kamau-composers-edition","title":"Ko: Kāmau","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eOrchestra\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kāmau (2022)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e3Fl (3 dbl Picc), 2Ob, CA, 2Cl, BCl, 2Bsn, CBsn, 4Hn, 3Tpt, 3Tbn, Tba, Timp, 3Perc, Hp, Strings (10.8.6.6.4)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":46078795350095,"sku":"ce-tk1k1-pr-ss","price":21.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Score – XL","offer_id":46078795382863,"sku":"ce-tk1k1-pr-fs","price":34.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/bd35808885753c59a3ff134ebce0cf74.jpg?v=1784327941"},{"product_id":"ko-moments-composers-edition","title":"Ko: Moments","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Performance Score - \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/format-descriptions\"\u003eFormat guide\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eGuitar, Piccolo\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moments (2010)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoments is a collection of five miniatures for piccolo and guitar that evoke the subtleties and elegance of French music of different eras, from Poulenc to Couperin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46078796136527,"sku":"ce-tk1m1-pr-s","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/e2057a0109c8857d28dcc1310ae9f359.jpg?v=1784328062"},{"product_id":"ko-negative-magic-composers-edition","title":"Ko: Negative Magic","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eSnare Drum\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Negative Magic (2019)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegative Magic is a piece that discovers richness and complexity by relinquishing control. Rather than acting upon my initial impulse to augment and add to the snare drum, I set about exploring its many components. This resulted in a reconceptualizing of the entire project— I was not to compose \"just\" for snare drum, but was curating a combined state of all the separate parts: the drum head, rim, and snares. My piece maximizes the resonance and beating of the drum by tuning it irregularly: both the drumhead and snares are almost completely loosened. As snare drums are wonderfully diverse, this set-up creates a sound world unique to every instrument. Yet the commonality I imagine is the atmosphere of a powerful ritual taking place between performer and instrument— perhaps not unlike a wizard stirring a magic cauldron, conjuring various potions and spells in a mysterious language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46078798266447,"sku":"ce-tk1nm1-pr-s","price":23.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/8891bc004d60e1380afe4a015eaf79e5.jpg?v=1784328243"},{"product_id":"ko-a-night-of-flight-by-noises-composers-edition","title":"Ko: A Night of Flight by Noises","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full Score - \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/format-descriptions\"\u003eFormat guide\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eElectronics, Toy Piano\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: A Night of Flight by Noises (2024) (4 toy pianos)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eLili‘uokalani was placed under house arrest at ‘Iolani Palace following the 1 895 coup which overthrew the Hawaiian Kingdom and ended her reign. During imprisonment, she worked on both the translation of the Hawaiian creation myth, the Kumulipo, and composed several musical works, including the beloved \"Ku‘u Pua I Paoakalani.\" A Night of Flight by Noises aims to bring these two historically important works together. It also celebrates Lili‘uokalani's strength of character, both defiantly preserving her heritage in the Kumulipo while wistful for her garden in Paoaklani and certainly, for better times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn my setting for four toy pianos and electronics, \"Ku‘u Pua I Paoakalani\" is filtered through the initial environment described by the Kumulipo chant: from the \"depth of darkness\" in the night came tiny creatures of the ocean, from coral polyps to sea worms to starfish and various types of seaweed, which all brought forth their own evolutionary offspring. This proliferation continues across sixteen eras, the last of which narrates the genealogy of Hawaiian chiefs until Lili‘uokalani's own ancestors from the 17th century. Just as the Kumulipo moves from darkness to light, my work also gradually opens into a state of exuberance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll sea plants in the Kumulipo are paired with another which live on land, and while there have been studies about their scientific links, the connections are also highly spiritual. This idea is represented by one pair of toy pianos generally playing at the lower octave, and another pair at the high octave. More subtle connections can be heard in the tonal links and clashes as each performer makes their way through an ever accelerating space. \"Ku‘u Pua I Paoakalani\" receives a final unveiling in the electronics track at the end of the piece, bridging broken arppegios in the toy pianos to languid strums of the ukulele.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46078800494671,"sku":"ce-tk1anof1-pr-s","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/e176dc4538da3db740e4d6959127dae9.jpg?v=1784328482"},{"product_id":"ko-the-return-composers-edition","title":"Ko: The Return","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePiano, Baritone\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Return (2020)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork language\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-language\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eText from The Man with a Hammer by Anna Wickham, 1916\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46078802460751,"sku":"ce-tk1tr1-pr-s","price":16.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/6c2300a982b1cc286402ab7aef1c1013.jpg?v=1784328781"},{"product_id":"ko-rocalva-composers-edition","title":"Ko: Rocalva","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eWind Quintet (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rocalva (2022)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe title ‘Rocalva' is taken from the name of a granite dome in the Peneda-Gêres National Park of northern Portugal. with a height of over three hundred feet, the Dome of Rocalva looms over the surrounding landscape with bizarre and intriguing patterns of cracks and rock protrusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first and third movements are given expressive titles that refer to physical sensations of hiking in the area. ‘Underfoot' depicts the action of stepping up to the summit. It investigates the size of steps, pacing, and textures underneath one's feet, from rough stones to smooth granite. This action is led by the horn, who starts with small, uneven intervals in the natural harmonic series that gradually open up to bold and assertive gestures. ‘Sheer Faces' is about the very high rock faces of the landscape and how they trigger sensations of fear and vertigo. This is expressed through dense, complex walls of sounds in the full ensemble, orchestrations of multiphonics in the clarinet and bassoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMovements two and four live more in the imagination than real, tactile references. I wondered if in ancient times, religious people in the surrounding villages might have prayed to this rock. The two ‘prayers' contain delicate sounds that are feel far away in place and time, featuring very quiet drum-like patters and chant-like melodic fragments. Creating this work required the experience of displacement – Gêres was a new place for me at the time and hiking there tested my limits and expectations. Through research and contemplation of this brief displacement, the piece attempts to go beyond a simplistic holiday snapshot and allow ‘Rocalva' to inhabit own expansive poetic world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Score \u0026 Set of Parts","offer_id":46078804000847,"sku":"ce-tk1r1-pr-sp","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":46078804033615,"sku":"ce-tk1r1-pr-s","price":21.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/82b9067497c708d7072b8cbb84ddd41d.jpg?v=1784329143"},{"product_id":"ko-the-sea-as-fallacy-composers-edition","title":"Ko: The Sea as Fallacy","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePiano, Wind Quintet (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Sea as Fallacy (2020)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sea As Fallacy explores a sonic realm that assumes a smooth spectrum between the notes. Starting with a pure C#, the piece modulates microtonally, stepby-step, towards G#. the grand spectral harmonic fields are reinterpreted with the goal of a more intimate expression. Intermediate spaces are not only found in the microtonal pitches between two notes but in the form of noise, lying between silence and musical sound. for me, growing up on small islands, these shifting foundations of tonality resembles the surface of a sea – mostly quite peaceful with only slight wrinkles, but at other times with violent waves crashing down.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Score \u0026 Set of Parts","offer_id":46078804557903,"sku":"ce-tk1saf1-pr-sp","price":89.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":46078804590671,"sku":"ce-tk1saf1-pr-s","price":23.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/d74353406959993b150b96f544b9b54b.jpg?v=1784329443"},{"product_id":"ko-simple-fuel-composers-edition","title":"Ko: Simple Fuel","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eChamber Ensemble\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Simple Fuel (2018)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eScored for flute\/piccolo, oboe, clarinet, baritone\/alto saxophone, horn, two percussion, harp, piano, two violins, viola, and cello.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimple Fuel explores concepts of movement: our emotion motivations, physical momentum, and the repetition of gestures. 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Although relatively \"fast\", its unwieldy and seemingly endless length certainly feels slow, and the sounds that it makes are repetitive, perhaps even meditative. By way of these paradoxical images, the classical adage of festina lentae, to \"make haste slowly\" also served as a broad inspiration for the work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Composers Edition","offers":[{"title":"Score \u0026 Set of Parts","offer_id":46078807113807,"sku":"ce-tk1sf1-pr-sp","price":178.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":46078807146575,"sku":"ce-tk1sf1-pr-s","price":31.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/7ec1ca3caafd73895c3de887eae21a1c.jpg?v=1784329803"},{"product_id":"ko-soothe-a-tooth-composers-edition","title":"Ko: Soothe a Tooth","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tonia-ko\"\u003eTonia Ko (1988-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eViola\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Soothe a Tooth (2020)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoothe a Tooth is a brief contemplation on clenched jaws, cracked teeth, and dry tongues – as well as the coping techniques one might try in order to soothe these invisible stress responses. 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As the piece moves on, disruptions and fleeting emotions begin to appear, warping the breath until particular narratives take hold, including scenes which unfold linearily as well as pointillistically. The title represents less of a meaningful phrase and more of a collection of four separate words which invite an appreciation of the present. Chorale textures dominate the work, with a ghostly reference to almost-Baroque harmonies in D Minor at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Face Now Here was commissioned by Chen Halevi in 2016. 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The mind receives a myriad impressions—trivial, fantastic, evanescent, or engraved with the sharpness of steel. From all sides they come, an incessant shower of innumerable atoms; and as they fall, as they shape themselves into the life of Monday or Tuesday\" –Virginia Woolf, Modern Fiction, 1919\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVirginia Woolf's ability to highlight the extraordinary and beautiful amidst a \"normal\" setting is an artistic practice that I aspire to. Her groundbreaking short stories could perhaps be likened to visual collages—the stream-of-consciousness style quickly shifts the reader's attention from one vivid image to another. in my reading of \"Monday or Tuesday,\" I was struck by the structural recurrence of a few images: the color white, an expansive sky, and a wave-like movement of opening and closing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThus, these two movements are very interconnected and similar in many ways, evening sharing texts. 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