Leap Of Faith Orchestra - The Expanding Universe at The Nave Gallery

8:00 - Leap of Faith - Dark Energies
8:45 - Leap of Faith Orchestra - The Expanding Universe

This is a very special event, so be sure to check it out!

The Leap of Faith Orchestra is a large improvisation ensemble comprised of 5 Sub-Units that can play independently or in combination. Any two or more of these units in combination are the LOFO, but this is the first event with all of the performers simultaneously.

Those Sub-Units are:
Leap of Faith (an improv ensemble dating back to 1995)
Metal Chaos Ensemble (an expanded percussion section)
String Theory (an expanded string section)...

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8:00 - Leap of Faith - Dark Energies
8:45 - Leap of Faith Orchestra - The Expanding Universe

This is a very special event, so be sure to check it out!

The Leap of Faith Orchestra is a large improvisation ensemble comprised of 5 Sub-Units that can play independently or in combination. Any two or more of these units in combination are the LOFO, but this is the first event with all of the performers simultaneously.

Those Sub-Units are:
Leap of Faith (an improv ensemble dating back to 1995)
Metal Chaos Ensemble (an expanded percussion section)
String Theory (an expanded string section)
Turbulence (an expanded horn section)
New Language Collaborative (cellist Glynis Lomon's trio)

For the last year we have been preparing for this concert - the first presentation of the Full Orchestra!! Each of the Sub-Units has had two performances with Leap of Faith with a short set for each band and a longer combined set. We have also had several concerts with 9 or 10 performers with short sets by different smaller sections of and a longer combined set... About 25 talented Boston area improvisers have participated....

When deciding that I wanted to create a large improvisation ensemble version of Leap of Faith I reflected on my prior experience with large groups where we tried to gather the entire group and rehearse. I decided to take a different approach and to develop the orchestra slowly over time by working with many smaller sections and combinations ultimately leading to the full unit. Now, all the orchestra members have experience performing with each other in various combinations, and we have created a lot of great work in the process.

This work, The Expanding Universe, unlike the preparation performances, has a score. The score does not contain notated melodic, harmonic or rhythmic information, but is composed of time indices which control who plays at what times during the 75 minute duration of the composition. The ensemble tracks the time on the score with a large digital sports clock.

You can view a draft version of the score on the Evil Clown Website here:
http://nebula.wsimg.com/1f121e1827cb6c524cfbea960903c13d?AccessKeyId=51A1D1F9FF9074172E14&disposition=0&alloworigin=1

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