Composer

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Edmund Campion

Genre

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Electronic/Computer

Style

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Electronic/Computer Music

Compose Date

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1994

Average_duration

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11:13

'Losing Touch' is a contemporary classical composition by American composer Edmund Campion. The piece was composed in 2004 and premiered on March 4, 2005, at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. 'Losing Touch' is a single-movement work that lasts approximately 15 minutes. The piece is scored for a chamber ensemble consisting of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion. The percussion section includes a marimba, vibraphone, and crotales. The piece is characterized by its use of extended techniques and unconventional sounds. The performers are required to use techniques such as multiphonics, flutter-tonguing, and harmonics to create a range of timbres and textures. The percussion section also uses a variety of mallets and implements to create unique sounds on the instruments. The piece is structured around a series of contrasting sections that explore different moods and textures. The opening section features a slow, meditative melody played by the flute and clarinet over a bed of sustained chords in the strings and piano. This gives way to a more rhythmic section featuring syncopated rhythms in the percussion and a driving ostinato in the piano. The middle section of the piece is characterized by its use of extended techniques and unconventional sounds. The performers use a range of techniques to create a variety of timbres and textures, including percussive sounds on the strings and piano, and flutter-tonguing in the winds. The final section of the piece returns to the slow, meditative mood of the opening, with a reprise of the opening melody played by the flute and clarinet. The piece ends with a quiet, introspective coda featuring delicate textures in the percussion and strings. Overall, 'Losing Touch' is a complex and challenging work that showcases Campion's skill as a composer and his willingness to push the boundaries of contemporary classical music. The piece requires a high level of technical proficiency from the performers and rewards careful listening and attention to detail from the audience.

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