Bára Gísladóttir – Seven heavens (of different heights (and depths))

Instrumentation

Oboe
Percussion: Suspended cymbal and Crotales (Db6, D6, Eb6, E6, F6, Gb6, G6, Ab6, Bb6, Eb7, Bb7, B7)
-Bow
-4 thimbles (2 on each hand)
Harpsichord
-A handful of thimbles
-Preparation:
–Remove the damper from the jack of B1, C2, E2.
–Tie a piece of fishing line (length: ca. 1.5 m) close to the jack of each of the before mentioned strings. Rub the fishing lines well with rosin.
–Place a contact microphone to the sound board, close to the bridge.

Double bass

Duration: 6’42’’