Ancient oceans: Lapetus Ocean and Mirovia Ocean
Author Identifier (ORCID)
Research Statement
Research Background
Two works for chamber orchestra, Iapetus Ocean [2020] and Mirovia Ocean [2021], conceived for and presented telematically in "performances" based in Germany and Melbourne. The two works were studies for notational and textural approaches to be used in Tectonic: Pannotia (in-progress) a realtime generative notation work. The works are named after conjectured ancient oceans and explore topological and meteorological metaphors such as storms, plate subduction, tidal flows etc. Both explored the possibilities of telematic performance of chamber orchestra and electronics
Research Contribution
In addition to developing notation based on physical metaphors, able to be translated into instrumental sounds by performers, the performance process developed effective telematic performance approaches. In Iapetus a proportional timeline score was workshopped and proved quite successful at achieving relatively accurate musical textures over Zoom. A scrolling version of the score was then developed for the Hamburg performance incorporating processed audio of the Zoom version. For Mirovia parts were assembled by overdubbing individual recordings by nine players in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth playing 22 instruments.
Research Significance
Peer-selected by and presented as part of the KLG 2020/21, 5th International Symposium on Sonic Art and Spatial Audio in Hamburg, Germany and Australasian Computer Music Conference 2021 Connections in Sydney/Melbourne. For Iapetus, 13 performers (in Perth) provided recordings and 7 performers under the direction of Vlatko Kučan played live in Hamburg. For Mirovia. 9 performers in Brisbane (1), Melbourne (3) and Perth (5) provided recordings. Both performances were broadcast over the internet.
Description
Mirovia is conjectured to be an ancient superocean that surrounded the supercontinent Rodinia in Neoproterozoic Era 1,000 million to 541 million years ago. Like Iapetus Ocean [2020] , the work is intended as a companion to my realtime generative "Tectonic" works Rodinia, Vaalbara. It uses the notation developed for Tectonic: Rodinia [2016] and Pannotia, but does not involve any realtime manipulation of musical materials.
Keywords
music, composition, decibel scoreplayer, telematic, iPad, score, sound art, notational experimentation
Non-Traditional Research Output
Original Creative Work
Output Type
Non-Traditional Research Output
Publication Title
Mirovia Ocean for chamber orchestra and electronics
School
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
RAS ID
40116
Event Title
TENOR 2021 6th international conference on technologies for music notation and representation/KLG 2020 / 21 5th International Symposium on Sonic Art and Spatial Audio / 2021 Australasian Computer Music Conference
Event Dates
May 19, 2020; May 14, 2021; August 17, 2021
Event Venue
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg
Additional Information
This recording was made by performers from Decibel, GreyWing Ensembles and others in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Piccolo - Kirsten Smith , Flute - Cat Hope , Clarinets and Saxophones - Lindsay Vickery , Trumpet - Dan O'Connor, Horn/Trombone/Tuba - Ewan Potter, Piano - Lindsay Vickery , Violins and Viola - Aaron Wyatt , Cello and Double Bass - Tristen Parr , Percussion - Louise Devenish and Vanessa Tomlinson
Duration
16mins 49sec
Comments
Vickery, L. (2021). Mirovia Ocean for chamber orchestra and electronics. [Video file]. Lindsay Vickery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyuPUyo2_RE
Vickery, L. (2021). Ancient oceans: Lapetus Ocean and Mirovia Ocean. [scores and recordings]. Tenor 2021/ACMC 2021.