ALONG THE GRAIN: THE MUSIC OF CASSANDRA MILLER. (16th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Weeks, James
• Is Part Of: Tempo. Volume 68:Number 269(2014)
• Page Start: 50
• Page End: 64
• Publication Date: 2014-06-16
• Subjects: Music -- Periodicals; Music -- 20th century -- Periodicals; Music -- 21st century -- Periodicals; 780.78
• DOI: 10.1017/S0040298214000060
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0040-2982

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="normal"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>This article is an analytical study of the music of, and an interview with, the Canadian composer Cassandra Miller. Her use of recordings as starting-points for several of her compositions is explored, as is her fondness for loop-based structures, which are sometimes inspired by analogous processes in the world of film. A brief overview of Miller's work to date is complemented by a close examination of several scores, notably <italic>Bel Canto, "O Zomer!"</italic> and <italic>Philip the wanderer.</italic> The concluding interview with the composer presents Miller's present musical and artistic concerns in her own words.</p> </abstract>