"The Dial Slept At Zero"
For Piano
Bil Smith Composer
World Premiere
The High Line at The Whitney Museum. NY, NY
The Full Score Link
Saturday, December 30, 2023
Friday, December 29, 2023
"Pillars Asymmetrica" for Schilke E3L-4 4 Valve E Flat Trumpet (Link to PDF Score)
"Pillars Asymmetrica"
for Schilke E3L-4 4 Valve E Flat Trumpet
Bil Smith Composer
Link to Full Score PDF
"An Issue Of Fair Water". For Harp. Link To PDF Score, 7505 Pages
"An Issue Of Fair Water"
For Harp
Bil Smith Composer
The Complete Score (7505 pages)
Link To PDF Score:
"An Issue Of Fair Water" for Harp: A colossal odyssey spread across 7505 pages, challenging the very essence of traditional harp composition and performance.
"An Issue Of Fair Water" is vast.
Comprising 7505 pages, this score explores a new musical landscape comprised of a singular alternative notational archetype. This compositional ontology is based on a singular system inspired by Damien Hirst's 'Circles' and 'Dots' work which defines the basis for an endless exploration of form.
Each page uses the grid-formula to explore various sequential dot system combinations; each series of notational elements a unique in its placement. Despite the way in which this appears to be formulaic, the spot arrangement and sequence retain a sense of expressiveness in their choice of placement that is informed by intuitive logic.
The dots are uniform in size, but the placement follows no discernible pattern, creating a visual field that is simultaneously ordered and chaotic. This juxtaposition of the methodical and the random, the structured and the haphazard, mirrors the underlying philosophy of this notational system..
The sheer volume of this work speaks to its complexity and depth, inviting harpists into a world where each page turn reveals new surprises and challenges.
It’s a piece that doesn’t just demand technical proficiency but a deep, intuitive understanding of music as a form of expression and art. You can access the complete score of "An Issue Of Fair Water" for Harp through the link provided above.
This score is not just for harpists but for anyone interested in the evolution of musical composition and the endless possibilities of sound.
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
"White Pumice Fossilizing The Dusty Heat Trap". Bil Smith Composer for Two Violas
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| "White Pumice Fossilizing The Dusty Heat Trap". Bil Smith Composer for Two Violas (Score Excerpt) |
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"White Pumice Fossilizing The Dusty Heat Trap" for Two Violas Bil Smith Composer World Premiere SER Conference August 26, 2015 Manchester, U.K. Commissioned by GE Wind Turbines for the 6th World Conference on Ecological Restoration. |
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| "White Pumice Fossilizing The Dusty Heat Trap". Bil Smith Composer for Two Violas (Score Excerpt) |
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| "White Pumice Fossilizing The Dusty Heat Trap". Bil Smith Composer for Two Violas (Score Excerpt) |
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| "White Pumice Fossilizing The Dusty Heat Trap". Bil Smith Composer for Two Violas (Score Excerpt) |
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| "White Pumice Fossilizing The Dusty Heat Trap". Bil Smith Composer for Two Violas (Score Excerpt) |
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| "White Pumice Fossilizing The Dusty Heat Trap". Bil Smith Composer for Two Violas (Score Excerpt) |
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| "White Pumice Fossilizing The Dusty Heat Trap". Bil Smith Composer for Two Violas (Score Excerpt) |
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"Tolerances of the Sub-Human Facade" For Gustavo Chab. For Three (3) Female Voices. The Score.
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| Gustavo Chab At Darmstadt |
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| The Score Cover. Score Published By Laboratorie New Music Editions |
Tolerances of the Sub-Human Facade.
For Gustavo Chab.
For Three (3) Female Voices.
Bil Smith Composer
World Premier, Miller Theater. January 5, 2016
Columbia University, New York, NY
A Commission from Japan Post Holdings and Banco Bradesco (Brazil)
The Complete Score Published by Laboratorie New Music Editions
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| The Performance Notes |
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| Gustavo Chab |
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