project: in 4 (2015)

"in 4." is a new, collaborative work by 40 composers from around the world - created and curated by 'the music box project.'. this video is a live recording of the first performance of "in 4." - March 4th 2015 @ Glebe Justice Centre, Sydney, NSW, Australia. performed by our quartet of quartets: Pete Leung (sop sax), Liz Cheung (fl), Natasha Effendy (cl), Laura Andrew (al sax), Joe Lisk (tp/fgh), Paul Meo (tpt), Harry Burgess (tbn), Jackson Bankovic (tbn), Ciaran Frame (perc), Harry Day (drums), Elizabeth Jigalin (pno), Milan Monk (vib), Joe Manton (el bass), Danica Hobden (el gtr), Jane Aubourg (el vln), Wilbur Whitta (el keys). in response to Terry Riley's "in C.", composers were asked to submit a single cell of music creatively reflecting the number 4. after receiving over 100 submission, 40 cells were chosen to form this work by the following composers (in order of cell appearance): Girolamo Deraco, Erich Barganier, Nicolas Ciner, Matthew Colucci, David Drexler, Sophie Spargo, Max Stannard, James Humberstone, Oliver Hollenbach, Philip Eames, Milo St. Clare Holmes, Alexis Weaver, Michael Butkus-Bomier, Sara Nguyen, Nathan R. Johnson, Joseph Tabua, Jeffrey Wu, Nicole Murphy, Jack Frerer, Mark Wolf, Pete Leung, Katherine Sowerby, Marlene Radice, Kirsten Macaulay, Josephine Gibson, Harry Burgess, Maggie Bell, Travis W Herd, Justin Comer, Sally Whitwell, Adrian Kingwell, Elizabeth Jigalin, Delia Bartle, Sophie Hoffman, Stuart McBurney, Jacob Alford Gracis, Edmund Jolliffe, Juan Maria Solare, Marc Laroussini, Jay Afrisando.

in 2015, the music box project curated a collaborative composition project ‘in 4’ - bringing together the music of 40 composers from around the world.

after receiving over 100 submissions to the brief “compose a cell that creatively responds to the number 4”, we selected and arranged 40 cells to form a new open work ‘in: 4’ (After Terry Riley’s in C!).
additionally, visual artist lauren austin created a new art work in response to the project.

download score for ‘in: 4’

a quartet of quartets premiered this work on march 4, 2015. afterwards, we celebrated by jamming on terry riley’s “in c” - anyone was welcome to join in.

clasikkon review by lliane clarke: https://www.classikon.com/concert/project-in-4/

cut common review by antonia zappia: https://www.cutcommonmag.com/live-review-the-music-box-project/

performers

: peter leung (ten sax), laura andrew (al sax), natasha effendy (cl), liz cheung (picc), jane aubourg (el vln), danica hobden (el gtr), wilbur whitta (el keys), joe manton (el bass), harry burgess (tmbn),
jackson bankovic (tmbn), paul meo (fl hn), joseph lisk (tpt), harry day (drums), milan monk (vib), elizabeth jigalin (pno), ciaran frame (aux perc)

composers
jay afrisand, erich bargaine, delia bartle, maggie bell, harry burgess, michael butkus-bomier, nicolas ciner, matthew colucci, justin comer, girolamo deraco, david drexler, philip eames, jack frerer, jacob alford garcia, josephine gibson, travis w. herd, sophie hoffman, oliver hollenbach, james humberstone, elizabeth jigalin, nathan r. johnson, edmund jolliffe, adrian kingwell, pete leung, marc laroussini, kirsten macaulay, stuart mcburney, nicole murphy, sara nguyen, marlene radice, juan maría solare, katherine sowerby, sophie spargo, max stannard, milo st. clare holmes, joseph tabua, alexis weaver, sally whitwell, mark wolf, jeffrey wu

photos by stephen forsyth & leanne barnett