rails

for orchestra

casey thomas anderson

rails(1) (2010)
The ensemble chooses a line, frequency continuum, and duration. blending/tuning Every component of the piece should blend together exactly. Instruments capable of producing a continuous glissando Gliss through the chosen frequency continuum as exactly as possible. The chosen line dictates the progression of the gliss. Instruments of fixed pitch When the glissing group plays a tone shared by an instrument of fixed pitch, a player may sustain that tone or play it as an impulse. An impulse is allowed to decay naturally. Instruments of indefinite pitch When a player from the fixed pitch group begins sustaining a tone, continuously and evenly play until that player finishes sustaining.

rails(2) (2010)
The ensemble chooses a line, frequency continuum, and duration. blending/tuning Every component of the piece should blend together exactly. Instruments capable of producing a continuous glissando Gliss through the chosen pitch continuum as exactly as possible. The chosen line dictates the progression of the gliss. Occasionally a player may choose to sustain a tone. When he finishes sustaining, he should rejoin the group as seamlessly as possible.

rails(3) (2010)
The ensemble chooses a line, frequency continuum, and duration. blending/tuning Every component of the piece should blend together exactly. (An) instrument(s) capable of producing a continuous glissando Gliss through the chosen pitch continuum as exactly as possible. The chosen line dictates the progression of the gliss. Instruments of fixed pitch When the glissing instrument(s) plays a tone shared by an instrument of fixed pitch, a player may sustain that tone or play it as an impulse. An impulse is allowed to decay naturally.

rails(4) (2010)
The ensemble chooses a line, pitch continuum, and duration. blending/tuning Every component of the piece should blend together exactly. Instruments capable of producing a continuous glissando Gliss through the chosen pitch continuum as exactly as possible. The chosen line dictates the progression of the gliss. Occasionally a player may choose to sustain a tone. When he finishes sustaining, he should rejoin the group as seamlessly as possible. Instruments of indefinite pitch When a player from the glissing group begins sustaining a tone, continuously and evenly play until that player finishes sustaining.

lines x = time, y = pitch