Eric Guinivan

Thanks so much to everyone that checked out my summer video series the past two months! I hope you enjoyed the music. If you missed any or would like to hear them again, all five videos are on the landing page of my website. 🥁

Final clip from Hypernova: the explosive ending!

This excerpt from Hypernova centers on the hi-hat and gongs and leads into the closing section of the piece.

More Hypernova! This section centers on the gongs and gradually unfolds against a bass ostinato into the piece's recap.

The finale of my summer video series is out today! Here's a clip from my performance of Hypernova for #percussion and electronics, the first piece I wrote for Casey Cangelosi back in 2020.

YouTube video by Eric Guinivan APPARITION for cello and electronics

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The manuscript of the melody and harmonic progression for the closing melody of "Apparition." Listen along with the link in the comments!

More Apparition: the lyrical conclusion of the middle section of the piece into the wave-like recapitulation.

The electronic track for "Apparition" is created entirely from short #cello effect samples. In this ethereal section, the soloist plays high harmonics over fluttering tremolos. If you listen really closely towards the end, you can even hear the contact sound of the fingers hitting the fingerboard.

Here's the opening of the reflective and sorrowful B section of "Apparition" for #cello and electronics. 🎻

I'm excited to share the fourth video of my summer video series, Carl Donakowski's beautiful performance of "Apparition" for #cello and electronics. This piece explores feelings of loss through sweeping, unabashedly tonal lyricism. The full 13-minute performance is live on YT.

Excited to share Carl Donakowski's beautiful performance of "Apparition" for cello and electronics tomorrow morning, the fourth piece of the summer video series!

Fifth GLITCH excerpt: the build up to the final section, in which a canonic theme from earlier in the piece starts getting subjected to "glitches" again before giving way to the climax of the piece.

Glitch Excerpt #4: the B section of the piece where the "glitching" chills out for a bit and the music rides on looping patterns etched over broad waves. This section was originally written for brushes, but in this version I played with soft mallets to exaggerate the melodic contour of the phrases.

More GLITCH! This third section of the piece is the most "glitchy," with a short syncopated lick that's repeated, scrambled, and interrupted as if it's "glitching out." #percussion

GLITCH Excerpt #2: a syncopated melody in canon is interrupted by "glitching" interjections. #percussion

Summer Video Series #3 is out today: my performance of "Glitch" for #percussion, electronics, and synchronized #lighting! This piece was written in 2021 for my amazing colleague Casey Cangelosi, who gave the premiere performances and recordings. This clip is the opening of the piece.

YouTube video by Eric Guinivan GLITCH for Percussion and Electronics

Excited to share this new performance of Glitch, the third video of the summer video series. 4K video premieres tomorrow morning!

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Still to come on the summer video series: two electronic works for #percussion and one for #cello. "Glitch" premieres next on Tuesday!

Final excerpt from "Echo" covering the ending of the piece. Thanks again Beth Chandler Cahill for the beautiful performance! #flute

YouTube video by Eric Guinivan ECHO for Flute and Electronics

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A few pages from the sketchbook for "Echo" for flute and electronics. New performance video on YT!🎼

Here's the second excerpt of Beth Chandler Cahill's performance of "Echo" for #flute and #electronicmusic featuring the B section of the piece.

Excited to share the second video of the summer series: Beth Chandler Cahill's performance of "Echo" for flute and electronics! In this piece, I aimed to write an expressive solo with lush orchestration. This except showcases the A section of the piece. Full HD video on YT! #flute #electronicmusic

Final excerpt from Redshift: the punchy closing section. Thanks again to Emily and Brian for the great playing! #percussion #electronicmusic

Redshift excerpt 5: the final build up to the punchy and explosive closing! #percussion #percussionensemble

Redshift Excerpt 4: individual solos as opening ideas are remixed and developed through new patterns and colors. Full video on YT! #percussion #electronicmusic

REDSHIFT Excerpt 3: in the B Section of the piece, both players play interlocked three-note patterns that speed up into resonant metallic impact points. #newmusic #percussion

YouTube video by Eric Guinivan REDSHIFT for Percussion Duo and Electronics

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Another clip from the new "Redshift" video! This is the second half of the A section, centered on punchy hits and flaring swells. Link to full video in comments. #percussion #electronicmusic