Choice
• written for Solo Cello; 8' 30"

For some, there are moments in life that are filled with great despair. The sound world of Choice ruminates on the soul-crushing weight of overpressure effects and scordatura, detuning the cello to recurringly emphasize a minor second interval. This dissonance, cognitive or sonic, eventually resolves as the work shifts toward a more neutral palette with white noise and space. How to evaluate this resolution, either cognitive or sonic, is your choice.

Thomas Fortner performs Choice for the themed concert "The Labyrinth Walk" in Sioux Falls, SD.

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Performances
Premiere: Thomas Fortner
​Sioux Falls, SD, February 16, 2024

Thomas Fortner
​Sioux Falls, SD, March 1, 2024

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