Snow Spell: An Interactive Composition for Erhu, Flute, Piano, Cello, and Max/MSP

Snow Spell is an interactive composition for erhu, flute, cello, piano, and Max/MSP interactive computer music system. This one-movement piece, Snow Spell, is intended to depict the beauty of a snow scene by presenting four different impressions of snow envisioned by the composer through music. The definition, history, and significance of interactive music are explored. Various modes of interactivity to control signal processing modules, and technical considerations for signal routing and level control in the interactive computer music system are also explored. Chinese music elements in Snow Spell including pentatonic scales, glissandi, and quotations from the Chinese folk tune River of Sorrow are investigated.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Cheng, Chien-Wen

Contributors dc:contributor

• May, Andrew, 1968-
• Slottow, Stephen P.
• McTee, Cindy, 1953-

• real-time
• interactive music
• Max/MSP
• piano
• flute
• Quintets (Piano, flute, electronics, er hu, violoncello) -- Scores.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Cheng, Chien-Wen
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 212624730
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3989/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc3989

OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc3989