The Cardew Choir version of
Sonic Chains is a composition for an improvising choir, guided by a
conductor who uses a video
projector and a computer running the Sonic Chains conducting software
to convey instructions to the performers.
Following the projected display is relatively simple. If your region is blank, don't sing. If it's not blank, it will display one of twelve diagrams (see the Sonic Units page) that indicate the sort of sound to make. The Sonic Unit drawings are taken from Anthony Braxton's musical paradigm chart and, I hope, should already be familiar to many performers. |