13 Stages

Performed by Ben Aguilar, Rob Collier, Chris Kincaid, and Connor Waldman Recorded live at the Speed Art Museum Louisville, KY April 22, 2017 Recorded by Ben Aguilar Mixed by Rob Collier Cover artwork by Amber Estes Thieneman 13 Stages is somewhat improvisational. The composer has supplied the pitches, but the performers may determine note durations. The series of pitches begins as a descending scale, which is then broken apart and turned into a melodic motive. The motive is in turn broken apart, and from its fragments, an ascending scale is constructed. As each performer is determining his or her own note durations, the result is an ever-evolving, overlapping counterpoint. In this performance, each stage lasts 9 minutes.