Cimbaal is primarily derived from close-up microphone recordings of a suspended cymbal. The sonic qualities of the cymbal are explored, with the piece transforming and transporting the sounds of the cymbal to different cosmic worlds. Particularly important is how the resonating qualities of the work build and fade, taking the listener on a journey to explore different spaces, pitches and timbres of the cymbal, whilst contrasts in motion and gestural activity — strikes, swooshes, gongs — explore the physicality of the instrument.

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Cimbaal was realized in 2015 at the Electroacoustic Music Studios of the University of Birmingham (England, UK) and premiered on October 7, 2016 during the Emergence concert as part of the BEASTdome concert series in Birmingham.

Composition

• 2015, Electroacoustic Music Studios — University of Birmingham, Birmingham (England, UK)

Premiere

• October 7, 2016, BEASTdome — Emergence, The Dome — Bramall Music Building — University of Birmingham, Birmingham (England, UK)

Mastering

• January 20 – 26, 2024, Adaq Khan • London (England, UK)