"Parsifal" Rodney Graham
Parsifal is a work of conceptual music based on bars
of music from Wagner's opera that were inserted into the score
at its premiere in order to syncronize the music to a difficult
scene change.
By deconstructing and permeating the orchestration to a simple
mathematical formula Graham has conceived a piece of music that
began in 1882 - the premiere of the Wagner's opera - and will
come to a conclusion when the orchestration resyncronizes - sometime
39 billion years from now. It is possible using a computer program
to determine the score for any section of time in the 39 billion
year continuum.
Technical Information by Gary Bourgeois, sound engineer on Parsifal:
Software Design
1990 - present Parisfal, art installation piece for Rodney Graham.
MacIntosh II CI , Opcode Max, Digidesign SampeCell I & II.
School of Velocity, art installation piece for Rodney Graham.
MacIntosh Classic II, Opcode Max, Yamaha Disklavier Grand Piano.
Department: New Media
Title: Director of New Media Studies
Classes of Instruction: Digital Audio for New Media, Software
Synthesis
E-mail: gary@vfs.com
Personal Web Site: Mind Gallery
Degrees/Training Completed: Certified Avid/Digidesign Protools III v 4 Instructor
Professional Designations and Memberships: SOCAN
Gary came to VFS as an instructor in 1994 after six years with Annex Professional where
he was a Sales Representative/Consultant for MIDI/Digital Audio and a
Certified Digidesign Product Specialist. Gary was responsible for the
design and implementation of the VFS Audio curriculum as well as the
equipment consultant. Gary was appointed as the Director of New Media Studies in early 1999.
Gary is a well known musician and has most recently been devoting a lot
of time to studying Flamenco guitar and working with Toby Carroll in
post-techno project Cylikon as a guitarist,synthesist and engineer. Gary
is also the guitarist in Vancouver's premier instrumental progressive
rock group, Mind Gallery.
Over the years, Gary has performed with many other groups and
individuals including A & M recording artists The Payola$. He has also has
extensive experience in the world of soundtracks, audio post for video,
performance art and software design for art installations, most notably
'Parsifal" and 'The School of Velocity' for Rodney Graham.
Gary's current software project involves the application of cellular
automata to real time algorithmic composition using Opcode MAX and MSP.
http://www.vfs.com/bios/mmbourge.htm
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