for stereo fixed media and narrator
“Snowy Shore” is a short, four movement electroaccoustic work featuring a narrator. In this work, I explore combining poetry with music. The text, which I wrote, describes the beach in the winter, culminating in a shamanistic journey through the icy ocean swell. The electronics intensify the experience of the poem’s narrative and imagery.
The music includes recordings of nautical buoys, wind, waves, synthesizer, toy recorder, piano, and Inuit throat singing. Additional techniques include panning, doppler, and frequency shifting to create microtones.