Relevant Tones: Text-Based Scores

Written By Stephen Anthony Rawson

Over the past century, verbal notation has been embraced as a means of composition with abundant possibilities. Varying from the most precise performance instructions to structured social meditation, composers have found unique and highly accessible ways to share their music with words. 

Join me and co-host Austin Williams as we survey a variety of music featuring verbal notation. Check out the episode here.

FEATURED MUSIC

superstition’s willing victim, Joseph Kudirka, performed by MicroMacroMezze
Piano Piece #13 (Carpenter’s Piece [for Nam June Paik]), George Maciunas, performed by Sonic Youth
The Entrance (excerpt), Robert Ashley, performed by Stephen Anthony Rawson
Pendulum Music, Steve Reich, performed by Joan Cerveró, Víctor Trescolí, Isabel León, and Estefanía Sánchez
VideoRoom1000, Patrick Liddell

FEATURED SCORES

Held Music, Noah Jenkins
For Sol LeWitt, Michael Winter

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