MUSICAL WORKS

OSAKA Naotoshi / 小坂直敏

2006

Cloud-filtered Sunlight / 日脚 / hiashi

Birth Y: 1953 Birth C: JAPAN Gender: Male

Dest: Concert

Media Specification: Mixed music

Commission: CCRMA, Stanford University

Performer(s): Marina Bosi (Flute), Matt Ingalls (Clarinet), Graeme Jennings (Violin), Stephen Harrison (Cello) Chryssie Nanou (Piano), Christopher Jones (Conductor)

First perf.: Newstage concert, organized by CCRMA, Stanford University, CCRMA Hall, Apr. 29, 2006.

Perf. Country: UNITED STATES

Instruments: for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and computer

Production Periods: 2006

Prog. notes: Sunlight itself is not often directly perceived. However,　on a cloudy day it can be clearly seen as a ray of light through the clouds.　The piece tries to express the contrast between the 'visible' and 'invisible' sunlight. The piano plays a role similar to that of the solist in a concerto.　The instrumentation is quite conventional. The computer provides a background of a rich timbre, Natural sounds, such as the sound of a stream and percussion,　are modified by the computer. Sinusoidal model-based applied effects such　as morphing and sound hybridization are used.

Editor: N. Osaka (Sept. 17, 2012)

Comment: Osaka's Reg. No. 18