Chris Brown
Lava
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Lava describes a premordial state of flux, the transmutation of one material into another through a streaming of intensely concentrated energy. Molten fragments of electroacoustic sound are transformed live from brass and percussion instruments to create a sonic landscape that unfolds with a geologic sense of time.
Chris Brown, San Francisco based composer, pianist and electronic instrument builder, studied with Gordon Mumma, David Rosenbloom and William Brooks. His work has been described in print as "a free flowing improvisatory parade of sound." Brown teaches composition and electronic music at the prestigious Mills College in Oakland. He is a member of the group Room with William Winant and Larry Ochs, and has composed for Ochs' Rova Saxophone Quartet. His music has been released on the Artifact, Sound Aspects, Centaur and Music & Arts labels.
Format
"Pahoehoe" is the Hawaiian name for lava that cools in smooth but flowing shapes.
Lava is a continuous, hour-long piece for Brass Quartet, Four Percussion and Live Electronics, composed in 1992. The indexes and titles are provided for cueing, but there are no breaks between them.
Lava was Commissioned by New Langton Arts of San Francisco with support from the Wallace A. Gerbode Foundation. Thanks to Rennie Pritikin and Shauna O'Donnell of NLA.
Release notes
"Pahoehoe" is the Hawaiian name for lava that cools in smooth but flowing shapes. Lava is a continuous, hour-long piece for Brass Quartet, Four Percussion and Live Electronics, composed in 1992. The indexes and titles are provided for cueing, but there are no breaks between them. Lava was Commissioned by New Langton Arts of San Francisco with support from the Wallace A. Gerbode Foundation. Thanks to Rennie Pritikin and Shauna O'Donnell of NLA.
| Lava 1992 (for Brass Quartet, Four Percusssion, and Live Electronics] | |||
| 1 | Crack | 12:42 | |
| 2 | Eruption | 7:16 | |
| 3 | Fountain | 4:06 | |
| 4 | River (Part 1) | 2:02 | |
| 5 | River (Part 2) | 4:05 | |
| 6 | River (Part 3) | 5:52 | |
| 7 | Crest (Part 1) | 5:34 | |
| 8 | Crest (Part 2) | 4:09 | |
| 9 | Pahoehoe (Part 1) | 4:23 | |
| 10 | Pahoehoe (Part 2) | 9:08 | |
- Bill Murphy
- Administrator
- William Winant
- Bass Drum, Timpani [Tympani], Hihat, Snare
- Chris Brown
- Composed By, Producer, Recorded By
- Aldo Sampieri
- Design
- Christopher Davidson
- Engineer [Asst. Engineer]
- John Zorn
- Executive-Producer
- Tanaka Tomoyo
- Layout
- Allan Tucker
- Mastered By
- David Newgarden
- Other [Marketing]
- Peter Wetherbee
- Producer [Associate]
- Tom Dill
- Trumpet
- Peter Wahrhaftig
- Tuba
