Karaoke Minus One - for any number of voices
Fifty or more singers move around freely and unhurriedly in a
large, fairly resonant space.
Each performer sings her/his all-time favourite song as loudly and
lustily as possible, in her/his own independent tempo.
A conductor may control dynamics, texture and other parameters,
even introducing silences into the work, but should never beat
time.
Roving microphones may be introduced to point up individual
voices or groups of voices.
Rules worked out during rehearsals may be applied to govern all
aspects of the work; chance procedures may be used to determine
their application.
The piece may last as long as desired.
The first performance took place during a music theatre summer
school in Chichester, Sussex in August 1994, under the direction of
the composer.
MB
Chichester, August 1994
September 25th, 2009 at 1:13 am
1994?
i am so ignited by this totally contemporary concept
the simplicity of which marks it out as being
completely ahead of its time.