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For solo violin and tape. Commissioned by San Francisco Performances for violinist Johnny Gandelsman.

At the beginning of the 2020 covid19 pandemic, violinist Johnny Gandelsman approached several composers to collaborate on a commissioning project. There were no limits imposed to our creative process, though he made a critical remark: “I would like composers to reflect on the moment we are living now.” It was quite a suffocating moment. And so I fixated my attention on what seemed to be a recurring theme, the crucial character of several dramas that would ensue through the year that ironically left so many breathless: Oxygen.

What’s included (one ZIP download):

• Full score (PDF)
• Vocal track for performance (MP3)
• Performance track with the choir on the left channel and cues on the right (MP3)