Cello Constellations

Year
2017
Instrumentation
Solo cello with 14 pre-recorded cello tracks and electronics
Commissioned by
Clarice Jensen
Category
Chamber / Orchestral, Interdisciplinary

A work for solo cello with 14 pre-recorded cello tracks and electronics, commissioned by and premiered by cellist Clarice Jensen. The piece meditates on long, sustaining tones using just intonation tunings and multi-tracked cello to create rich constellations of resonant sound.

Notable Performances

  • The Kitchen New York, NY
    May 2017 Premiere
  • Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TN
    March 2019

“Harrison… creates dream like worlds with the psychological effects of these tunings and this work is a stunning example.”

— Allan J. Cronin , New Music Buff, review of Cello Constellations