Announcing a new real-time piece:
MEMORIES AND REFLECTIONS (2026) for Csound and 8 carillon samples
In memoriam: John ffitch
Devoted purveyor and maintainer of Csound
MEMORIES AND REFLECTIONS is a Csound instrument designed for improvisation with bell sounds. It comprises a collection of 8 “prepared” carillon samples (from the same carillon), and is dedicated to the memory of John ffitch, an esteemed figure in the history and development of Csound.
In John’s honor and respect for his home country, this work incorporates bells from the Loughborough War Memorial Carillon, located in Queen’s Park, Loughborough, the United Kingdom. John may have experienced these bells, and/or visited the John Taylor & Co. bellfoundry (also in Loughborough) where the bells were produced. Though only 8 of them are incorporated by default into MEMORIES AND REFLECTIONS, the entire set has been adapted/edited for potential use in this setting.
As usual, complete documentation, performance materials and demo performance are found at the top of my list of compositions: https://arthunkins.com .
RIP, John, and many thanks for all your valuable work.
Note: both the beginning and end of the recording are very soft.
Art H.
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