Audible and Visual DIGITAL Performance notes

FLUIDITY OF MATTER AND LIFE (2025), 25’
Flute ConcertO

 

Special sounds and techniques

The techniques and coloring sounds marked with *, aim to enhance the experience of different kinds of matter of water, and the fluidity between them.

  • Sound of plastic bags (m. 7-25, m. 34-49, m. 328-341) - relevant for Ob., Cl., Bsn, all Brass, Timp., Perc. 1.2 and Hp*

 

Thorough explanation of the
sound and playing technique
of the plastic bags:

  • Voice singing “Hm” (m. 137-148) - relevant for all Woodwinds, Hn 3.4, Tpt and Perc. 2

 

Thorough explanations of the
sound of the voice singing “Hm”:

 

  • Sound of [Ha] exhale as in “harvest” or “harp” (m. 158-167) - relevant for all Woodwinds, all Brass, Timp., Perc. 1.2 and Hp

 

  • Sound of [Ho] exhale as in “holy”, “hope” or “hold” (m. 280-281) - relevant for all Woodwinds, all Brass, Perc. 1.2 and Hp

 

Thorough explanation of the
sound of the [Ho] and [Ha] exhale
- relevant for all Woodwinds, all Brass,
Timp., Perc. 1.2 and Hp:

 

  • Horizontal movements inside the orchestra (m. 216-241) - relevant for Tutti

 

Thorough explanation of the horizontal
movements inside the orchestra:

  • Movement as ripples from the center and outwards (m. 284-307) - relevant for Strings*

 

Thorough explanation of the sonic ripples,
moving from the center and outwards:

  • Sound of [Schu] and movement of head (m. 294-299) - relevant for all Woodwinds, all Brass and Perc. 1*

 

Thorough explanation of the sound of [Schu]
and movement of head:

  • Sound of rain by finger snapping (m. 300-327) - relevant for all Woodwinds, all Brass, Timp. and Perc. 1.2*

 

Thorough explanation of the sound of rain
created by finger snapping:

  • Special techniques of scratch for Harp (m. 1-3, m. 24-27, m. 53, m. 133-139, m. 292-293) - relevant for Hp*
    Audiovisual performance notes for this specific technique will come in approx. July 2025

  • Special techniques: the sonic color diamond notes in a melody (among others m. 78-79, m. 100-106, m. 376-378, m. 414-417)
    - relevant for Flute Soloist, Bsn 1, Tpt 1, Tbn. 1 and Vlc.
    Audiovisual performance notes for this specific technique will come in approx. August 2025

  • Special techniques: slight distortion (m. 199, m. 202) and shimmering technique (m. 247-273) - relevant for Flute Soloist
    Audiovisual performance notes for this specific technique will come in approx. August 2025

 

Inspiration from different natural water phenomena experienced in Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Denmark

 
 

  • A calving glacier specifically the Eqi glacier in Greenland (m. 0-61), filmed by Lil Lacy:

 

  • A nature phenomenon in the Faroe Islands, where water in a stream flows into the air because of strong winds - you can SEE an example of it here (approx. m213-306): 

 

  • The rain (universal) (m300-327):

 

  • The tides of the Wadden Sea, experienced in the South of Denmark (approx. m374-391)

    - Short description of the Wadden Sea:

 

- 24 hour timelapse condensed into 1 min. of the tide of the Wadden Sea by Mandø, Denmark:

 

ABOUT THE PIECE

The piece Fluidity of Matter and Life is inspired by natural phenomena of water in transformation in Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Denmark, as well as an ode to the journey through life and a celebration of lived experience.
The piece is inspired by the experience of a life, a lifetime of experience, a celebration of wisdom through lived life. 

The first part of the piece represents the time before one is born; the journey of the soul and the development of pregnancy and actual birth. From letter F and onwards every 15 seconds resembles 1 year of lived life from age 0 to 80+ years. A free interpretation of the energy, development, complexity, tempo and inner reflection of a life. The last part of the piece (from letter L1) leads into reflection of the past, experiencing past experiences in a new light, a broader perspective and a celebration of the wisdom gained through a lived life – maybe heading into the future, the beyond, making a complete circle of life and energy.

So many young people feel isolated, left alone and detached from others. I hope we will remember the wisdom we can gain from dialogues between generations (not judging the different perspectives but simply listening and sharing - and using what one needs, and letting the rest be. Each life, perspective, reality and time of a generation changes). Parallel to this journey through life, the piece explores the materiality of water as: solid (ice), gas (a stream evaporating into the air) and liquid (rain and ocean tides) - in natural phenomena that I have experienced during 2024-2025 in Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Denmark.

Thank you for being part of making this piece live and resonate.

Best regards, Lil Lacy
February 2025


FLUIDITY OF MATTER AND LIFE (2025), 25’
Flute ConcertO

Commissioned by The Danish National Philharmonic Orchestra
Dedicated to flutist Thomas Jensen
Composed by Lil Lacy
Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen
Supported by the Augustinus Foundation

Further Questions

For any further questions or comments about the sounds or playing techniques,
please do not hesitate to contact the composer: lillacymusic@gmail.com
Thank you!