An Index of Possibility, by Robert Honstein

An Index of Possibility, by Robert Honstein
Performed by: TIGUE
Matt Evans, Amy Garapic, Carson Moody
Video: Evan Monroe Chapman
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ABOUT THE PIECE:
An Index of Possibility
1. Repose
2. Flicker
3. Flow
4. Repose
5. Burst
6. Repose
Commissioned by a consortium of percussion trios led by TIGUE, An Index of Possibility explores the secret world of sound in everyday objects. Using found sounds, homemade constructions, and cheap toys Index unlocks a sonic palette exploding with color and variety. Cast in six movements, the music traverses a symphonic expanse, fluidly moving between ambient textures, visceral unisons and muscular virtuosity. A wistful lullaby tune, Repose, begins the piece. A kind of idée fixe, Repose will return two times, framing the three larger movements - Flicker, Flow and Burst. In Flicker piercing hits punctuate a tremulous layer of pulsating metal and wood. Flow begins with a mesmerizing rhythmic ostinato, gradually moving towards a strange and unexpected place as a new melody emerges in the tuned pipes. Long bell-tones signal a change of direction and then a second Repose appears only to be violently interrupted by the clangorous opening hits of Burst. Erupting into a wild torrent of rhythms traversing the full range of the setup, Burst is the work’s focal point. After barreling through Burst the final Repose brings the music to a hushed conclusion. While virtually the same as the opening, this last Repose feels somehow transformed, touched by the long journey of An Index of Possibility.
ABOUT THE COMPOSER:
Celebrated for his “roiling, insistent orchestral figuration” (New York Times) and “glittery, percussive pieces” (Toronto Globe and Mail), composer Robert Honstein (b. 1980) is a composer of orchestral, chamber, and vocal music.
His works have been performed throughout North America by ensembles such as the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, the New York Youth Symphony, the Albany Symphony Orchestra, eighth blackbird, Ensemble ACJW, Ensemble Dal Niente, the Mivos quartet, the Del Sol Quartet, Concert Black, TIGUE, and the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, among others. He has received an Aaron Copland Award, multiple ASCAP awards and other honors from SCI, Carnegie Hall, and New Music USA. He has also received residencies at the MacDowell Colony, Copland House, the Bang on a Can Summer Institute, and the Tanglewood Music Center.
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ABOUT THE PERFORMERS:
One half new music ensemble, one half avant-pop band, TIGUE delivers rhythmic hooks and patterned drones through process and improvisation. Uniting homegrown ethos and conservatory precision, the Ohio-born, Brooklyn-based members (Matt Evans, Amy Garapic and Carson Moody) have worked together extensively on original and composed music for nearly half a decade. Acclaimed as “one of the premier young percussion-based groups in Brooklyn right now.” (Dayton City Paper) the percussion-charged trio will release their debut full-length album, “Peaks”, this fall alongside collaborative performance projects with Adrian Knight and Man Forever. Formed in 2012, following their concurrent studies at both the Eastman School of Music and the Ohio State University, TIGUE has crystalized out of, and in spite of, the eclectic contemporary, pop, and avant-garde influences inherent in their DNA.
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[@ElliotCole]

This piece is SO DAMN GOOD

[@curtbarnes4294]

Honstein always makes me glad I listened.

[@stephenseymour03]

Great job TIGUE, this is phenomenal! Congratulations Rob! Quite certainly one of the most rewarding new pieces to play in percussion literature right now!

[@RobertHonstein]

thanks stephen!

[@zacharydetrick7428]

amazing piece!!!

[@dominikgeyr8567]

absolutely stunning composing, playing, filming and engineering! that's how it should work, total synthesis of arts!

[@OngoingBox]

thoroughly enjoyed this

[@RobertHonstein]

yes! It is self-published (by me) and you can purchase the score here: www.mkt.com/roberthonstein

[@geraldA1sauce]

This was magical. Thank you

[@RobertHonstein]

***** yes, there is a little of that going on at points. glad you liked it!

[@TobyRenwick]

It's beautiful! Do you have any albums?

[@RobertHonstein]

Twerbs T yup, two: www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/robert-honstein-re-you/ and www.sebastians.org/shop/

[@RobertHonstein]

Twerbs T TIGUE has a new album coming out soon too. www.kickstarter.com/projects/105643868/tigues-debut-album-peaks

[@misterbuckethead]

wow. that was amazing!

[@CameronHops]

This is the weirdest, yet coolest thing

[@goosmus]

That fifth movement made me giddy with how well those "junk sounds" melded together.

[@giabaonguyrn]

Character In the video It's great, I like it a lot $$

[@kamkam9928]

Time Stamps of Movements: I. Repose 0:25 (attacca) II. Flicker 5:15 III. Flow 10:34 IV. Repose 2 15:38 (attacca; interrupted) V. Burst 16:22 (attacca) VI. Repose 3 21:00

[@СарияОбухова]

Mesej yang jelas, struktur yang jelas, mudah difahami, terima kasih

[@stephenfleming3301]

I love this piece! What is your source for making the tuned pieces of wood and tuned metal rods? I want to perform this and other pieces (such as Threads by Paul Lanksy) at PennState where I am the percussion TA! I look forward to hearing from any of you that can help! Again, amazing job!

[@RobertHonstein]

Hey Stephen - just seeing this now. TIGUE made the pipes/wood and I don't know exactly what their process was, but I know a lot of other groups have done it too. Here is a website some pretty detailed info on cutting pipes, though I think at heart it's about using a tuner, saw, file, and some trial and error. I'd imagine wood planks are a similar process. leehite.org/Chimes.htm#Tuning:

[@john_schex]

Oh HELL YEAH

[@ryanmiller269]

How can I create that instrument she was playing?!

[@xtwotheesee]

Bout time!

[@Ephremjlm1]

this was sick

[@Vlaho98]

Oh my...

[@kevinpoelking]

This is phenoms.

[@andrewmciver6218]

Yeah, that's right, I play the sawblade.

[@kkw64ter]

is it published ?

[@kamkam9928]

Yes! You can purchase it as his website: www.roberthonstein.com/an-index-of-possibility

[@misterman7684]

I forgot to breathe during Flicker....

[@analyticequals]

Akira

[@stag1528]

Lol I jumped 5:15

[@spiritfilledyouth3934]

It sounded so creepy

[@danieljansen695]

The first six minutes are awful boring

[@tamnguyenthanh2101]

Character In the video It's great, I like it a lot $$