{"title":"Ko: Highwire (2017)","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"ko-highwire-composers-edition","title":"Ko: Highwire","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/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=\"\/fr\/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=\"\/fr\/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=\"\/fr\/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"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/fr\/collections\/ko-highwire-2017.oembed","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}