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Richard Reed Parry_ Heart And Breath Sextet Song | yMusic
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"Heart and Breath Sextet" is a captivating and innovative composition by Richard Reed Parry, known for his work as a multi-instrumentalist for Arcade Fire and as a composer. The piece was commissioned by the 2011 MusicNOW Festival for yMusic, a chamber ensemble known for their collaborations with various artists.
The concept behind "Heart and Breath Sextet" revolves around using the internal rhythms of the performers' bodies as performance parameters. There is no fixed tempo or meter in the piece, as the breathing rates and heart rates of the musicians determine the pace at which the musical material is played.
The performers, consisting of pianists, violinists, violists, and cellists, wear stethoscopes positioned over their hearts to closely follow their own heart rates. The pianists' heartbeats, with two eighth notes corresponding to the sounds of a single normal heartbeat, set the staccato and irregular rhythm for the piece. The strings, on the other hand, are instructed to "play to breath," allowing the natural cycle of inhalation and exhalation to determine the length of each bar.
The result is a delicate and mesmerizing musical experience, characterized by staggered starts and stops, parts that align and fall out of sync, and the rising and falling of different individuals' pulses. The performers play quietly and delicately to ensure they can hear their heartbeats adequately, creating a unique musical "pointillism" effect.
"Heart and Breath Sextet" is approximately 15 minutes long and is never performed exactly the same way twice, as the performers' internal rhythms vary with each rendition. The piece showcases Parry's pensive and delicate touch as a composer, with moments of subtle outbursts that gracefully recede, leaving a serene and introspective mood.
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