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Craters of Rhea

from Orbits and Riffs by Ephemera Ensemble

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Rhea is the second largest moon of Saturn and has been highly cratered by passing asteroids. It has an icy rocky surface made up of 25% rock and 75% water ice. From afar it looks perfectly spherical, though measurements from NASA’s Cassini mission show that its shape is triaxial, so slightly oval-shaped due to variations in liquid and gravity levels at its core. I have tried to reflect these aspects musically. The opening passage features quintuplets and leaps of a perfect fifth, diminished sixth and augmented octave. The dissonant leaps, falling quintuplet shapes and irregular rhythms mirror the shape of Rhea’s craggy terrain. Filmed live @ Seymour Centre 12/12/15: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSAcY3YhR_I. Sheet music published by Wirripang.

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from Orbits and Riffs, released December 18, 2017
Composed by Keyna Wilkins in 2012. Double Bass and Loop Pedal: Elsen Price.

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Ephemera Ensemble Sydney, Australia

"Arresting, genre-blurring..Disquieting music with massive breadth and high drama.
4 STARS" John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald

Ephemera Trio: A musical exploration of celestial landscapes such as pulsars, craters, planetary atmospheres, stars, sun and void. Merging the sound worlds of jazz and contemporary classical, and set to real space sounds, it is an original sonic experience. ... more

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