Wood on Strings (string quartet and delays)
Chamberwork with electronics by Martin Lohse
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Composer Martin Lohse
Title Wood on Strings
Work number W.32
Composition year 2010
Movements 1
Duration 6.5 min
Genre electroacoustic
Number of instruments 4
Instrumentation string quartet and five delays
Score notation computer (Sibelius)
Pages 16
Free score yes
First performance 27 Feb 2010
- by Messerkvartetten
- place EarUnit, Den Collinske Gård, Copenhagen
Musical styles and elements minimalistic, modal
Desciption, electronic part
Five mono delays only on the cello, are distributed in the speakers:
| Delay | Delay time | Surround | Stereo |
| Original sound | 0 ms | 0° | centre |
| Delay 1 | 4 sixtenth notes/1304 ms | 80° | right |
| Delay 2 | 8 sixtenth notes/2609 ms | 160° | right |
| Delay 3 | 11 sixtenth notes/3587 ms | 220° | centre |
| Delay 4 | 13 sixtenth notes/4239 ms | 260° | left |
| Delay 5 | 15 sixtenth notes/4891 ms | 300° | left |
The cellist could play an electrical cello with a effect box or computer processing the percussive effect from the cello, while the two violins and the viola should be playing normal instruments amplified a little and coming from the front of the speakers together with the direct sound from the cello.
The level of the five delays should be even or a little softer than the amplified original sound. Playing with click track could be a great advantage, especially the cello.
Program note
Wood on Strings
For string quartet and five delays
Allegro moderato (tempo = 92)
One movement in two coherent parts, approximately 6-7 minutes.
The title refers to the famous minimalistic piece Music for pieces of Wood by Steve Reich, but it should also be understand quite literally, because all the musicians are playing with the back of bow (col legno battuto) making a percussive effect in the first part.
The electronic are five delays in the cello which, together with the original sound in the cello, are making a simple Change ringing pattern.
The special technique change ringing developed in English church towers in the 17th century, and is the art of ringing a set of tuned bells in mathematical patterns called “changes”, thereby giving repetitions which slowly change.
- Martin Lohse 20/8-02
Performances
All versions of - Wood on Strings
Skånes Scen - Bragegatan 15/Ystadvägen 22, Malmo, Sweden
Sunday 28 February 2010, 18:00
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Den Collinske Gård, Amaliegade 9, Copenhagen, Denmark
Saturday 27 February 2010, 20:00
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List of electroacoustic music
- Entity (violin and delays) (2002)
- Entity (viola and delays) (2002)
- Entity (cello and delays) (2002)
- Tempo de hielo (clarinet, violin, contrabass and electronic) (1997/2002)
- Change ringing (clarinet, vibraphone, harp and electronic) (2009)
- Wood on Strings (string quartet and delays) (2010)
- Speed (marimba and delays) (2010)
- Around (flute and delays) (2011)
- The Earth and the Sea (cello and delays) (2019)
- Echoes off cliffs (accordion and live electronics) (2021)
- Transition (accordion and orchestral samples) (2022)
- Vibration in blue and yellow (tape) (2000)
- Vibration in blue and yellow II (tape) (2000)
- Salme 22 (tape) (2004)
- Slow movement (tape) (2004)
- Sorrow (tape) (2006)
- Moto immoto (tape) (2009)