Drift
Publication: Drift
Composer: Carl Faia
Date of composition: 1997
Duration: 11 minutes
Commission: Ensemble SIC
Instrumentation: Violin, viola and violoncello
Premiere: Ensemble SIC, Paris, Theatre de Renard, 1997
Score: Drift
I wrote this for Ensemble SIC while I was working at Ircam in Paris. I asked several people close to me to write a short text based on the word/idea of drifting. I then analysed a vocal recording of these texts and used the rhythmic/harmonic data to create the musical material defining each section of the work.