The project describes improvisation and composition as complementary attitudes towards musical creativity, as equivalent phenomena in distinct artistic domains. This duality leads to the statement of three main goals:
- to research general models of the interaction between improvisers and composers
- to develop techniques for the creative exploration of this interaction
- to apply this knowledge to artistic co-operations, resulting in musical works
Documentation
The full title of the project is Improvisation – Interaction – Composition: exploring feedback-systems as a compositional model.
Artistic result
The project has lead to several compositions based on the experiences with the methods developed throughout the project period. The artistic result comprises the following parts:
Scores:
- Alba - Loops & Partials for Wind Ensemble an Improvisers
- Crossing Images for ensemble andimprovising soloist
- Ibsengalleriet for fiolin, piano og resitasjon
CD-recordings:
- Crossing Images with London Sinfonietta, Arve Henriksen and conductor Martyn Brabbins,
- Q/Carving, recording from the concert 28.10.06
- Ibsengalleriet, recording from the concert 28.10.06
- Alba, recording from the concert 28.10.06
The final concert was held 28 October 2006 at NMH where the compositions Q/Carving, Ibsengalleriet og Alba were performed.
The written documentation
Tornquist has written a 41 pages' long critical reflection.
