SPLICE Ensemble members are educators at the SPLICE organization's summer institute, where they became the in-house ensemble.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Caroline Louise Miller's "Ansible" was written in memoriam for author Ursula K. Le Guin, exploring themes of communication and its pitfalls and promise, inspired by Le Guin's fictional device.
Composition History
Caroline Louise Miller's "Ansible" was formed over a year of workshops and represents the first deeply collaborative effort for SPLICE Ensemble.
Performer Biography
SPLICE Ensemble, consisting of Sam Wells (trumpet), Keith Kirchoff (piano), and Adam Vidiksis (percussion, drum set), is dedicated to cultivating electroacoustic chamber music.
Compositional Technique
Elainie Lillios's "Living Between Seconds" uses field recordings from the American southwest, primarily bird and insect calls, as a foundation for guided improvisation.
Composition History
The album features three pieces commissioned over the last decade, each showcasing SPLICE Ensemble's approach to electroacoustic music.
Recording & Production
SPLICE Ensemble views the pieces they commission as 'artifacts of collaboration,' born from trust between composer and performer.
