Persian Rug, Juno Variations II, Folded Currents

Persian Rug
16 Jan.'88 - Breck's Nook, York. (originally for quad. tape)
The last third or so is based on a weaving pattern, the rest is a
frayed edge running towards it. The score has an insert: 'The
realisation of this piece was unfortunately at a slightly slower rate
than in the score, therefore the time-space notation should be
considered approximate.' Oh well, Persian rugs are never perfect.

Juno Variations II
13 Oct.'98 - Pyhra. (for two simultaneous 'looped' CDs)
A stereo mix-down of the first cycle of the piece, it uses 'Gradual
Juno' ('92) as the background. The wasp's nest was recorded in the
summer of '96 at the Rookery, Westcott, and includes an accidental
James Woodrow practising guitar in the room behind the nest.

Folded Currents
Feb.'82 (original 30 minute version) 18 Mar.'93 - Dorking.
Inspired by the painter Robert Rauschenberg's collage
"Currents" (1970). Most of the compositional 'structure' of the
piece is in the actual content of the news reports, all recorded from
various radio stations on 19 Feb.'82.