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Explorations 54 (ALN commissions)

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Ngũ Hành 08:26
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Cosmos 2 08:56
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Several years ago the wonderful composer and pianist Michael Harrison invited me to participate in the Arts, Letters, and Numbers summer music workshop. ALN is a utopia founded and directed by the brilliant David Gersten. Musicians, poets, architects, writers, and visual artists of all type gather together to share ideas, collaborate, and explore ways that the arts may contribute to and positively impact society. David lends a steady and inspiring hand, and Michael directs the musical side of things. (see www.artslettersandnumbers.com)

In 2021 we held the summer music workshop virtually because of COVID-19. I taught several classes on composition, improvisation, Indian classical music, and marimba. Some of the student composers were inspired by my work on marimba and offered to compose a new piece for me. I responded enthusiastically, but with the stipulation that the pieces be graphic scores with a mix of standard music notation and other ways to organize sound, including pictures, diagrams, text, and more. I wanted a balance between prepared, practiced material and improvisation.

The results were fabulous. Philip, Oswald, and Hon Ning challenged me and helped me open up new ways to think about marimba music. I've included notes from each of the composers if you click on the title of each track.

Special thanks to Michael Harrison for inviting me to be a part of ALN, and to David Gersten for his constant support and encouragement. And special thanks to Philip, Oswald, and Hon Ning for creating such lovely music.

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released March 20, 2022

-performed, recorded, mixed, mastered by Payton MacDonald
-cover art by Juan Agustin
-"Ngũ Hành" composed by Oswald Huỳnh
-"The Snowman is Melting" composed by Hon Ning Cheung
-"Cosmo 2" composed by Philip Ellis Foster
-"Arts, Letters, and Numbers" composed by Payton MacDonald

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Payton MacDonald's Explorations Wayne, New Jersey

Explorations is Payton MacDonald's series where he explores every possible avenue of sonic expression, mostly centered around marimba, with electronics, collaborations and solo recordings. Good headphones are recommended.

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