Petrichor (2007) [7']

Presentation History
- Premiere: Kenneth Long, neoPhonia New Music Ensemble, Atlanta, GA, 10/9/07
- "Signals of the Vitruvian Man" (tape-only). Belfast, UK 2/29/08
- Tadej Kenig, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 10/27/08
- Tadej Kenig, Lugano, Switzerland, 11/3/08
- Tadej Kenig, Basel, Switzerland, 11/5/08
- Asuka Yamamato, New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival, New York City, 4/4/09
- Tadej Kenig, sound festival, Aberdeen, UK 11/11/09


Petrichor is a term coined by researchers I.J. Bear and R.G. Thomas that describes the pleasant fragrance of rain. The fragrance is actually a combination of various chemical compounds collected on rocks and soil, so the term combines the Greek words "petros" (stone) and "ichor" (the blood of the gods in Greek mythology). This piece depicts a rainy summer afternoon, beginning with a thunderstorm and followed by a more subdued rainshower.

Score

Recording: Tadej Kenig, clarinet

This work also exists in a version for tape alone (see below) and an extended version for installation.