Reconstruction for solo performer with found object and live electronics (2009)
Reconstruction is performed by a soloist with a found object, and unfolds in two stages. First the performer destroys the object, breaking it into many small, relatively uniform pieces. These fragments are then essentially used as raw materials that are assembled to create a structure whose functionality mimics that of the original object, though the pieces are not necessarily placed in their initial configuration. The sounds created by the performance are captured by two microphones and processed in ways that oppose the live performance. During the first half of the piece, small segments of sound are extended and proliferated to create a larger, more continuous texture, while in the latter half of the performance small, barely recognizable bits of sound are extracted and played back sporadically.
The video below features the composer and was filmed by Kristen Lauth Shaeffer.