Composition 34, 2020

This piece was written in 2020, based off of one of the final parts of a daily improv series I did in Spring 2020. The improvisation that this piece was based off was the 34th improvisation in the series; thus, the composition based off of it became Composition 34.

I wanted to notate a way to recreate this improv. To create this score, I watched through the original improv and graphically notated certain gestures and shapes over a time grid. Despite this very literal recreation of the original, I’ve found that while Composition 34 maintains the qualities of its improvised inspiration, it creates a new shape each time it is performed and grows and evolves with the performer.

This score is free to use with credit! Feel free to tip if you enjoyed the piece and have the means.