Shore

for oboe and live-electronics
Year: 2007
Duration: 11:20 min
Studio: Klang Projekte Weimar
Date of first performance: July 7, 2007
By: Christian Schmitt
Place: Festival "Nuie bleue" Besançon (France)

Commission from the Ecole Nationale de Music du Pays de Montbéliard (France)

Shore is a dialogue between the solo oboe and intricate electroacoustic treatments. Each of the three sections of the piece explores a distinct relationship between the two mediums. Composed within an academic setting, the piece was designed for advanced students, filling a gap in the repertoire by offering a work that integrates instrumental performance with electroacoustic elements without demanding expert-level musicianship.

Studio recording with Christian Schmitt

Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, The Winnipeg Art Gallery, January 13, 2010