by Dan Blake | Aug 24, 2018 | Compositions, Dan Blake
Agora takes its name from David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest, in which the author muses about a film that consists only of extras who, instead of mouthing and gesticulating silent dialogue in the background, are each fully heard as central protagonists in the story....
by Dan Blake | Jan 24, 2018 | Compositions, Dan Blake
Commissioned by New Music USA and the Jerome Fund for New Music, this work was created for Mivos Quartet and imagines stillness within motion (and vice versa) as both a visual and sonic quality. The Dust Moves (full version/animations only) from Dan Blake on Vimeo....
by Dan Blake | Jan 24, 2017 | Compositions, Dan Blake
Scored for flute, tenor saxophone, piano, and pitched percussion, this work was commissioned by Spring Roll in 2016. The piece invites players to get “stuck” and to find their way out with a variety of improvised structures.
by Dan Blake | Jul 30, 2014 | Compositions
A semi-staged work for spoken word artist (feat. Jack Daniel/Daniel Jachym) and chamber ensemble. Commissioned by red light new music. This is one I am looking to expand upon in the future!
by Dan Blake | Jul 30, 2011 | Compositions
Stop-motion animation by Troy Hagenbart
