A work that combines three closely intertwined narrative elements related to the subject of time; a time-poem by Oliveros made up of phrases related to time; time-stories told by Fanni Green about her personal relationship to time; time-illusions evoked in the sound design and music by Oliveros, the feeling of time suspended, of time beyond time. "Time Piece" is an invitation for deep listening, a challenge to open our senses to the sounds around us and to one another. This exceprt is taken from a larger work originally broadcast by New American Radio with Harvestworks as part of a consortium supported with commissioning funds from Meet the Composer. Pauline Oliveros is known worldwide as a composer, accordionist and teacher. Her work in electronic techniques, teaching methods, classical improvisation, myth and ritual, and meditative and physical consciousness-raising has strongly influenced American music since the 1960's. Oliveros tours extensively as a solist as well as with the Deep Listening Ensemble. Recent works include Njinga - the Queen-King, a music theater piece premiered at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, November, 1993. Fanni Green, an actress, writer and singer, describes her collaboration with Pauline Oliveros on "Time Piece" as "pure play." Included in it is an excerpt from Ms. Green's collection of short stories, The Tillers, and an original song titled "Time Flies." |
