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| PERCUSSION CATALOG cat. no. CWP-JR-140 |
THE FRAME PROBLEM for percussion trio James Romig |
     
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 level: C/AC+ Here is James Romig’s Program Note from the score: “The Frame Problem, composed in 2003, was commissioned by a consortium of percussion ensembles from Iowa State University, Susquehanna University, Truman State University, University of Akron, University of Illinois, University of Northern Iowa, University of North Florida, University of Southern Mississippi, Western Illinois University, and William Patterson University. The work's instrumentation comprises multiple "trios": each player performs on a trio of woods, metals, or small drums, while a fourth trio-of larger drums-is distributed between the three parts. The title refers to a primary difficulty in designing robots and computer programs with "artificial intelligence." Human brains have a remarkable ability to "frame" information: in an instant, we are able to observe and organize an enormous amount of data, sorting and categorizing what is relevant and what is not. When listening to music, one of the primary hierarchical "frames" we create is that of meter. In this percussion trio, multiple distinct meters occur concurrently—in different lines, at constantly shifting dynamic levels, and in different timbral aggregations—providing human listeners with the opportunity to resolve multiple overlapping "frames" simultaneously. Robots in the audience will probably just be confused.” Total playing time is about 7 minutes suggested retail price: |
