The Dark Side of Pink Floyd is an homage to one of the Rock groups of the early 1970's who explored and pioneered many of the possibilities of electronic music. Using a number of techniques found in Pink Floyd's recordings and concerts, The Dark Side of Pink Floyd features synthesized sounds, sound effects and psychedelic colors. It is in that same spirit that this composer offers HausMusik . Conceived as an interactive piece for audience and synthesizers, HausMusik utilizes six motion sensors placed at the front of the auditorium that detect movement by members of the audience. This information is then transmitted to a computer program, designed specifically for this application, where it is interpreted and sent to various synthesizers, thus producing music in response to the audience's movements.
Sensed motions can cause a single sound, a group of sounds, or even a modification of other sounds.
My first symphony is an epic and dramatic work lasting nearly 25 minutes for a large, professional orchestra. Although the work is definitely modern, it is grounded in the music of the past, making it extremely accessible to the average symphony orchestra audience. The work is based on an old Native American folk legend that was collected and recorded by Anne Cameron. This exciting 24 minute work is full of wonderful and odd sounds and rhythms to compliment the quirky characters in the story. The legend tells the tale of a group of animals banding together to rescue the daylight after it has been stolen by evil spirits, and after the woefully inadequate humans have failed to rescue it.