Elijah Daniel Smith - Vermillion Glare (2023)

0:00 Melodies are split apart rhythmically, microtonally, and timbrally
0:59 Harsh prepared piano chords and flashes of string harmonics before falling out to gentler swells
3:21 A striking piano Cmaj7 chord pulls us out into a nearly pitchless soundscape
4:33 Out of the blur of sound, the original flute and clarinet melody returns
5:26 Warm chords over soft bells quasi out of time as the piece fades out, eventually losing pitch altogether

Ensemble: Alarm Will Sound conducted by Alan Pierson

[Devoid_]

wasn’t expecting to enjoy this but it’s actually really interesting. love the contrasts in texture and intelligent use of extended techniques to create them

[MalabarTheGreat]

One of today's more interesting composers. Him and Saad Haddad are standouts among today's young composers IMO.

[Dodecatone]

so THIS is where the "Cmaj7" comes from

[pre]

is there any chance to get the score? I mean in document format

[signodeinterrogacion]

I was half expecting a wasted sound effect on that ending with all the red and all tbh

[genericmeme]

All of _that_ and it's in 4/4? Like having a ferocious pet lion and calling it Nigel.

[reamartin]

This is just derivative, a leftover warm-up of Oscar Bettison with hints of Louis Andriessen.

[ThatOneGuyRAR]

Vermilion is spelled with one L in the score

[hostrauer]

Seven minutes of microtonal sound effects with barely any melody. I mean, to each their own, I guess, but this type of music does nothing for me.