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Katherine Young

bow breath crow

(2016 / 2019)
Duration18'
CommissionWritten with and for Linda Jankowska and the Distractfold string trio
Technical requirementsSENSORS
In bow breath crow, the performers trigger and spatialize audio in real time using pressure and flex sensors. The
performers place the sensors directly in their shoes or under their feet. This serves to declutter the visual
performance space of obvious foot pedals, as well as to keep the causal relationships between movements and
sounds ambiguous and magical.

The violist has the task of triggering the samples. The violinist and cellist each use a sensor to spatialize the
electronics through the four-channel system. Additionally, in Movement I the cellist puts a contact mic on their
neck to amplify the sounds of chewing gum. The white noise bowing the body of the instrument sounds,
particularly in Movement II, may benefit from the addition of some compression.

The sensors require the string players to move their legs and feet. I composed these movements into the fabric of
the music, notating specific movements (including moving between normal and gamba position) and devising
techniques (such as bowing on the body of the instrument under the bridge) that respond when the legs move.
For these reasons, it is important to keep in mind the choreography of these movements and for the audience to
be able to see the bodies of the performers. Thus, it is ideal for the performers to memorize the music.

Audio files and a Max patch designed with Alex Inglizian at Experimental Sound Studio in Chicago, IL, are
available with the score and parts from the publisher. Please contact me for the hardware. bow breath crow was
created with the support of ESS, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and Huddersfield
University.
PublisherPSNY

Media

Program Note

bow breath crow belongs to the boundarymind universe. This piece, composed with and for Linda Jankowska and the Distractfold string trio, emerged as Jankowska and I were creating the evening-length electroacoustic sound piece and aggregating installation boundarymind. As a means of exploring friendship as a collaborative method, boundarymind takes inspiration from and incorporates recordings Jankowska and I made of objects gathered from our childhood homes. These objects, which hold personal significance and sonic interest, include ceramic pots, plastic toys, wooden spoons, pinestraw, sugar packets, balloons, etc. Recordings made of and with the objects create the playful soundworld of bow breath crow and form the electronics for the piece.

The hardware and software for bow breath crow were designed with Alex Inglizian at Experimental Sound Studio in Chicago, IL. bow breath crow was created with the support of ESS, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and Huddersfield University.

– Katherine Young

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solo part and piano reduction (Digital)

solo part and piano reduction (Print)

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Voice and Piano Score (Digital)

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Full score and Solo Part (Digital)

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Conductor Score (Print)

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Piano Reduction and solo parts (Digital)

Chamber Ensemble Score (Print)

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Parts (Mov. 11 only) (Print)

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Full Score/Performance Score (2 required for performance) (Print)

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Study Score (print) (Digital)

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SATB choral score (Print)

Vocal Score (Digital)

Vocal Score (Print)

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Full Score and Solo Part (Print)
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Mezzo-soprano, 2 tenors, baritone score (Print)

Study Score (Print)

Study Score (Digital)

SATB choral score (Digital)

Mezzo-soprano, 2 tenors, baritone score (Digital)