Graphic Series:Lead Sheets
Printed large format scores are available from the composer. Scores are not available digitally.
About the Series:
The Graphic Series:Lead Sheets is an ongoing set of colored graphic scores for creative musicians. They combine contemporary new music performance aesthetics with the performance practice of jazz lead sheets. Individual scores are designed for solos, duos, trios, quartets or large ensembles, instrumentation is often open, and different interpretative approaches (including open form) are encouraged to suit groups of musicians who enjoy performing together.
Two or more of these scores can be performed simultaneously by different instrumental groups. They can also be performed in tandem to the Piano Preludes.
Duo and Trio scores can be performed as indicated (for duos or trios) or can also be performed on a single instrument by mapping the two or three different lines to different textures or techniques of the instrument.
The graphic notation that is used in the Graphic Series:Lead Sheets was first created in Akko, commissioned by the Hyperion Ensemble (dedicated to Ana Maria Avram) and premiered at the Enescu Festival (Bucharest) in 2017. It was further developed with Vasko Dukovski for Sarang Ga for solo Bass Clarinet, and then in extensive workshops with my student ensemble Neither/Nor at Berklee in 2019, when I started writing the Graphic Series:Lead Sheets.
The first few Graphic Series:Lead Sheets were workshopped with Neither/Nor Ensemble in December 2018 and January 2019 and GS:LS #4 was premiered February 5, 2019 by Neither/Nor at Berklee, Boston
Since then, they have been premiered by ensembles and soloists including Hyperion Ensemble (Bucharest), String Noise, Either/OR, Mivos String Quartet, Hypercube, Nightingale Vocal Ensemble, Neither/Nor, Vasko Dukovski, Gamin, Nadav Lev, Mariel Roberts, Lauren Cauley, Hinge Quartet, and many others.
There are currently over 50 scores available. For a complete list of score available, please contact Richard. For individual score performances, please see Performances