Angel’s Tears – multimedia work project

“Angel’s Tears” is a multimedia work for an eight-player chamber ensemble, musique concrète, and video, divided into eight chapters that explore the stages of alcohol intoxication, each corresponding to the levels of blood alcohol content (BAC). Inspired by the cocktail "Angel's Tears," the piece evokes the imagery of angelic blood tears falling from the clouds, using sound and visuals to symbolize a journey from reality to hallucination. The work is framed within the concept of liminality, a psychological and anthropological state of transition, uncertainty, and change. As the piece unfolds, it reflects the false promise of salvation through intoxication, where the pursuit of bliss ultimately leads to an illusory state of loss and vulnerability. Through its interactive multimedia elements, “Angel’s Tears” explores the tension between fleeting ecstasy and the irrevocable sacrifice of body, mind, and soul.

Name thesis:degree_name

M mus

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Music

Grantor dc:publisher

The University of Western Ontario

Year dc:date.issued

2025

Author dc:creator

• Lee, Hiu Yi Joyce

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Frehner, Paul
• Cuciurean, John

• musique concrète
• composition
• multimedia
• chamber music
• videos
• liminality
• mixed music

Language dc:language.iso

en_ca

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14721/32038

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:uwo.scholaris.ca:20.500.14721/32038