Two Diametrically Opposing Units: Vacuum & Plenum
Complete Work Title:
Two Diametrically Opposing Units: Vacuum & Plenum
Performance Medium:
any solo performer or combination of performers
Duration:
variable (3:00-15:00)
Date Composed:
August 1982
Movements:
Vacuum
Plenum
Additional Information:
The work consists of two graphic scores for solo or group interpretation; duration and ordering of the two movements are left to the discretion of the performer(s).
Score:
Program Note:
Two Diametrically Opposing Units: Vacuum & Plenum is a set of two graphic scores to be realized freely by any solo performer or combination of performers. As the title suggests, the two sections are individual entities that are highly contrasted in terms of density, both aurally and visually.
The work was composed in August of 1982, and first performed on 7 January 1984 in Santa Monica, California.
Performance/Broadcast History:
| Date | Venue | Location | Performer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 March 1998 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX | imp — vocal improvisation ensemble |
| 18 October 1997 | University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK | imp — vocal improvisation ensemble |
| 31 December 1993 | First Night Athens (2 performances) | Athens, GA | Bizarre Arte Ensemble |
| 5 June 1993 | Lyndon House Arts Center | Athens, GA | Bizarre Arte Ensemble |
| 29 January 1985 | University of California, San Diego | La Jolla, CA | UCSD Improvisational Ensemble |
| 7 January 1984 | Santa Monica Unitarian Church | Santa Monica, CA | Cal Poly Improvisational Ensemble, with guest Titus Levi |