Emc2 for Eb Clarinet and String quartet.

This is purely an instrumental work with no tape, processing or amplification. Whilst the forces comprise a solo instrument and string quartet, my approach was to imitate the aesthetics of a piece for solo instrument and tape. In other words, in this context, the strings behave as a tape.
To achieve this, I produced a CD with 61 samples of recordings of strings effects from a violin.

It was recorded in a resonant building and therefore It provided a good opportunity for me to experiment with the acoustics of the space. This feature was reflected in the final piece through the use of an off-stage musician.
By listening to the recordings several times in different locations, the sounds inspired me to write most of the string parts.

I considered the results of my instrumental writing as 'sonic objects' as I do when composing for tape.

I then put them together as a mosaic of timbres and gestures. Furthermore, I also established parallels between the acoustic materials and other non-idiomatic ideas for strings .

This piece has not yet been premiered.