Elizabeth Gartman
Featured: May 7th, 2025
Catalogue
intentional, dramatic, rhythmic, driving, intimate, absurd, relevant, building, listening, sung
Titles
With works which include text, the title of a piece is generated from the writer. In works without text, I create a title based on extra-musical relevance.
Process
As each piece of music evolves, so do my notes and records. For a work to be "complete," it will have gone through several drafts and edits, as well as rehearsals and workshops. (This is especially true for pieces involving text and/or dramaturgy, like opera and ballet.) I view my pieces as living snapshots at various moments of my and the performers' lives. It's not uncommon that a piece will undergo changes weeks, months, or, recently, years after the premiere. I edit based on my performers' needs, keeping in mind my own needs as a listener.
Additional files:
Mvt1Celeste’sBirthday(peppermaiden)1_7-score.pdf ↗
EBTW.pdf ↗
