Transit 1 2 3 (2015)
Written for (live) solo trumpet and tape
I am fascinated with the invisible tapestry of sound around us. By invisible, I mean the ubiquitous sounds we have almost come to ignore: car horns, sirens, trains hustling by, airplanes passing overhead. After scouring YouTube and discovering a massive collection of chimes/announcement sounds used on public transit systems (especially subways and airports), I decided to re-contextualize these sounds into a new musical environment.
The recording below is a collection of excerpts from the three sections of the piece.