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Duration: 3:47
The Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra
Composed for the Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra while in residence at Copland House, Cortlandt Manor, New York, as a recipient of the Aaron Copland Award.
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(program notes written in 2006)
This is a piece for orchestra without conductor. People ask many questions about this piece, so I compiled a list of “frequently asked questions” in the score.
Here is an excerpt:
Why would you write a piece for orchestra without conductor?
I have nothing against conductors. I think conductors are terrific. I am concerned with a broader set of issues. Here's the problem: as the capacity of computers to emulate human performers improves and the willingness of listeners to accept spurious representations of music increases, I fear that the two may meet and that this could obviate the need for human performers entirely.
I endeavor to write music that can only be played by humans. In Abandoned Overture, my solution is to allow each member of the orchestra to determine (consciously or unconsciously) how his or her part will align with the rest of the orchestra. This music reflects the individual quirks and personalities of each musician; it represents a constellation of human interactions that can not be replicated in a computer realization.
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