The Machine Awakes (symphony orchestra + electronics)
Year(s)
2013
Difficulty
Easy
Duration
05:30 min
Perusal Score
The Machine Awakes is the sound of something not human (but of humans hands) – something not entirely organic, but most definitely alive – waking up for the first time. From the opening swirling textures, we sense the first hesitant sparks of thought, attempting to find form and coherence. This new machine – sentient, aware – comes fully awake, possessed of emphatic self-determination and unfathomable purpose.
The electronics for this work are triggered from a computer (Macintosh or Windows) via a self-contained program, freely downloadable from this website, or from an iPhone/iPad/Android device, using the apps available on the Apple App Store ($0.99).
Commissioned by: Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras
Premiered
15 December 2013, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras Debut Orchestra, Terrance Gray, conductor.
Technical Info
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe (optional)
Clar 1
Clar 2
Bassoon (optional)
Horn 1
Horn 2
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Tuba
Timpani (optional)
Suspended Cymbal
Bass Drum
Glockenspiel
Marimba (optional)
Vibraphone (optional)
Tam-tam (optional)
Strings