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Comune di Cagliari Assessorato alla Cultura |
Centro comunale d'arte e cultura |
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Salvatore Spano The form of "G" 12 electroacoustic counterpoints a commissioned work and its very first execution Duration 12’ 00" |
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| Antifona | Credo | Elevazione |
| Kyrie | Offertorio | Agnus Dei |
| Gloria | Sanctus | Communio |
| Corale | Benedictus | Litania |
Introductory note by the author:
The sound installation which accompanies the works of the "Paths of the Spirit: The Year Two Thousand" exhibition is entitled The Form of "G" and is made up of a sequence of twelve brief pieces. These take the name of electroacoustic counterpoints in their having been entirely conceived and realized using electronic equipment.
These counterpoints refer to and start out from the musical forms of the Christian liturgical tradition. Each piece develops an autonomous musical thought although in being interconnected without pauses of silence they go towards developing a unitary discourse.
The starting point was that of exploring an aspect common to all religions: that is, the element of the ritual. In placing the form in relation to the rite one has chosen to favour two aspects: the word-rhythm relationship and the gesture-silence relationship. These same relationships, on being individuated, have constituted a constant point of reference in the carrying out of each section and, in consequence, represent a common element.
Vice versa, the initial sound material – organ, voice and bells – singularly characterizes each counterpoint and while always undergoing more or less intense transformations it creates a strong tie with the acoustic experience of the Christian religious tradition, in this way facilitating that communicative process which ought to be at the basis of every artistic procedure.
As regards the acoustic diffusion, one has opted for a linear one without interruption (looping) with the aim of favouring the unity of the musical discourse, of best adapting it to the architectural space and of enabling a more strict compliance both with regards to the intentions shown by the exhibiting artists and to the same theme of the exhibition.
The whole work was carried out in the Studio of Electronic Music at the Cagliari Conservatory.
Salvatore Spano
Salvatore Spano - born in Cagliari in 1967 he received his diploma in Organ and Organ Composition in 1991 from the "G.P. da Palestrina" Music Conservatory in Cagliari. From 1992 until 1994 he studied at the Sweelinck Conservatorium in Amsterdam where he specialized in contemporary music.
His professional field ranges from classical music to the theatre and jazz, both as a performer and composer. In all of these branches he has created ensembles and groups which regularly play in concerts and performances.
He has composed music for the theatre, video clips, photo art and interactive CD-Roms. His electroacoustic compositions have been performed at the Festival Futura in Crest (France), at the Carlo Felice Theatre in Genoa, at the ERSU Theatre in Cagliari and at the Sound Festival Biennale di L’Aquila Corpi, besides other Italian localities from amongst which we can mention Sassari and Florence.
In 1999 he received his diploma in Electronic Music at the "G.P. da Palestrina" Music Conservatory in Cagliari.
