The work "To The People" sets excerpts from French philosopher Jean Baudrillard's book America, with the text choice influenced by Hamilton's visits to the Joshua Tree and Mojave deserts.
Composition History
The title "To The People" was inspired by German artist Blinky Palermo's series of abstract paintings, "To The People of New York City" (1976), which featured repeated formal layouts with different color combinations.
Composition History
The piece "music for people who like art" sets text from American artist Ad Reinhardt's 25 Lines of Words on Art Statement (1958), which describes a pure, unachievable vision of art.
Compositional Technique
In "music for people who like art," the phoneme 'ART' is heard 601 times, and the phrase 'ART IS ART' is heard 81 times, often subtly alternating with 'ART AS ART'.
Compositional Technique
Hamilton's music recharges traditional materials by reinscribing tonal sound images, using repetition with micro-variations and abrupt alternations of figures.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composer's use of repetition is not mere repetition, but a process of thinking through material to release its power, reminiscent of Thomas Bernhard's monologues or Paul Klee's working of elementary forms.
Composer Biography
Andrew Hamilton, the composer, was born in Dublin in 1977 and studied in Ireland, England, and The Netherlands.
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