Alexandra Gardner

- Luminoso 

for guitar and soundfile


Alexandra Gardner (b. 1967) is a US composer who creates music of a contemplative and expressive quality through the use of acoustic instruments, electronic devices, and extra-musical sounds.  

“Luminoso for guitar and sampled sounds was written for Enrique Lop and created in the studios of the IUA/Phonos Foundation in Barcelona, Spain. It is the third work in a series of compositions for solo instrument and electronics. The guitar part combines flamenco and classical guitar techniques with percussive sonorities played on the body of the instrument. The electronic part of Luminoso is comprised entirely of acoustic guitar sounds, some of which are easily identifiable, and others of which have been processed into completely different forms using a variety of software tools. The title refers to the quality of sunlight in Barcelona, which I found myself trying to capture in this music.”
The guitar part involves a small amount of improvisation that the performer arranges. This style of composition makes for an exciting listening experience that is different at every performance.


https://alexandragardner.net/music/luminoso/

photo: © Thom Parks