Speckled Lens

for flute, clarinet, and violoncello
composed 2024
ca. 5:30

written for the 2024 Gabriela Ortiz Composing Studio

Full Instrumentation:

flute / piccolo
clarinet in A / clarinet in E♭ sop.
violoncello

Program Note:

A lens is an object which modifies the direction of movement and focus of a particular medium. Like all inefficient devices, Speckled Lens becomes blurry, disoriented, and easily distracted. The piece is a series of repeated attempts to focus clearly on a singular musical idea, but is continually unsuccessful. Instead, Speckled Lens is reduced to an array of jarring, reoccurring blips, before finally giving up.

Recording Note:

workshopped and recorded during the 2024 Gabriela Ortiz Composing Studio – OAcademy

Thanks to:

flute/piccolo – Chelsea Meynig
clarinet in A/Eb sop. – Sean Bailey
violoncello – Tom Kraines

recording engineer/mix – Sean Bailey
program director – Erin Busch

Listen to the entire 2024 OAcademy Composition Showcase here.