Cantus Firmus, Hocket, Repetition, Silence, Instrumental Register | Harrison Birtwistle #1

Hi all! Welcome to part 1 in a 4-part series into some of Harrison Birtwistle's compositional techniques / approaches. Birtwistle is a great case study for composition students when it comes to rethinking traditional approaches to classical composition. This 4-part series will focus on Harrison Birtwistle's Carmen Arcadiae Mechanicae Perpetuum (1987) and Secret Theatre (1984).

Chapters:
00:00 Pre-Title Intro
00:07 Titles
01:26 Harrison Birtwistle (brief background)
02:06 Some of Birtwistle's Music
02:37 Some of Birtwistle's Influences
03:08 Birtwistle's Musical Concerns / Interests
05:04 Carmen Arcadiae Mechanicae Perpetuum (1987)
06:22 Different Approaches to Pre-Composition
08:02 Useful Resources
08:37 coming up next time
08:55 outtakes

Part 1 (this video)
Part 2:    • Isorhythms, Hocket, abrupt changes in Carm...  
Part 3:    • Generating Pitch, Ostinatos, Secret Theatr...  
Part 4:    • Time and Texture | Harrison Birtwistle #4  

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Recording date of this video: Saturday 28th May 2022