Microscopia: Listening to the Invisible
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Abstract
Composition is often concerned with delving into intangible, unseen and internal worlds and watching and waiting for ideas to come into focus. This Reflection paper seeks to map my compositional journey from ‘micro’ to ‘macro’ during the creation of ‘Microscopia’- a piece which celebrates worlds that cannot be seen and yet affect us in minute ways. It explores the challenges I navigated in providing a sonic backdrop for footage of bacteria and mold by Genèvieve Anhoury in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper is split into three parts, firstly examining the formation of ideas and inspirations behind the project. It then delves into looking at ‘de-composition’: breaking down the process of creating a three-minute orchestral piece and mock-up. Finally, it reflects more broadly on the struggles of composers during their composition process and simply surviving in the current challenging socio-economic climate.
Publication Date
7-1-2020
Campus
Valencia (Spain) Campus
Recommended Citation
Treacher, Lucie. “Microscopia: Listening to the Invisible.” Master's thesis, Berklee College of Music, 2020. https://remix.berklee.edu/graduate-studies-scoring/161.