Two Diametrically Opposing Units: Vacuum & Plenum
any solo performer or combination of performers
Vacuum
Plenum
variable
August 1982
The work consists of two graphic scores for solo or group interpretation; duration and ordering of the two movements are left to the discretion of the performer(s).
imp — vocal improvisation ensemble
Bizarre Arte Ensemble
UCSD Improvisational Ensemble
Cal Poly Improvisational Ensemble, with guest Titus Levi
score (pdf)
audio recording (mp3)
Performance recorded 26 March 1998; University of North Texas (Denton, TX); imp.
Two Diametrically Opposing Units: Vacuum & Plenum is a set of two graphic scores to be realized freely by any solo performer or combination of performers. As the title suggests, the two sections are individual entities that are highly contrasted in terms of density, both aurally and visually.
The work was composed in August of 1982, and first performed on 7 January 1984 in Santa Monica, California.