08 April 2009

Musician's 1 Corinthians 13

1 Corinthians 13 paraphrased just for musicians. (Click to enlarge)

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."

02 April 2009

John Cage - Renga

Check out Cage's work Renga!! First the 'prepared piano' and now the 'underprepared score'..

Nah, certainly not underprepared at all.. just that so much of the musical decisions is left to the performers!! Perhaps I think this work is super cool cos it is very structured and well-planned for a piece of Aleatory Music and at the same time there's so much space for improv/interpretation for each individual in the orchestra.

It's so exciting it makes me feel so ticklish all over.. can't wait to hear YTSO's performance of this piece. :)

PS. Wonder what are some other great works catagorised under Aleatory Music?