The Liminal Skin (2003) 17'
Poetry reading, String Quartet, Double Bass, Drums, Piano and Electronics
Commissioned by Composers Collaborative Inc.
Premiere: August 20, 2003, Bowery Poetry Club, New York City
Edwin Torres, words and poetry reading; Nurse Kaya String Quartet; Cornelius Dufallo, violin; Jesse Mills, violin; Conway Kuo, guest violist; Rubin Kodheli, cello; Tim Kiah, bass; Chris Vatalaro, drums, Mike Pride, drums for the 21st performance; Akemi Naito, piano - pre-recorded
The Liminal Skin
Poem by Edwin Torres
Part I: SOUTH
youthful, wonder, alert, loud, dynamic
Part II: WEST
middle-age, present, thoughtful, contemporary, steady
Part III: EAST
imaginary, jester, subconscious, alter-ego, magic
Part IV: NORTH
wise, future, abandoned, questions, possibility
if South is young, then West is present
if West is now, then East is imaginary, the ego of now
if East is jester, then North is calm, abandoned, quiet
Each title of poem and instrumentation:
- SOUTH - The Quiet All, The Giant South : Electronics, Full Band
- SOUTH - Tsunami for Open Mouth : 5 Strings
- WEST - Skipping Rocks : Piano solo
- WEST - The Modern Dinosaur : 5 Strings
- NORTH - Butterfly's Song : vocal solo
- EAST - In the Lining of Concrete Clouds : Electronics
- EAST - In the Heat of the Globe : Electronics, Full Band
- NORTH - Compass : Piano solo
- NORTH - Time I : Electronics
- NORTH - Time II : Violin solo
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