= Opusmodus Scores – Nigel Morgan

Opusmodus Scores

 


Opusmodus code and notation output.

Between 2013 and 2015 Nigel Morgan worked as part of the development team of Opusmodus, a new computer-assisted composition environment for Macintosh. In addition to writing the documentation for the more than 700 system functions and devising the 30-stage tutorial scheme Nigel wascommissioned to write a series of Starting Points for instrumental sextet. For this commission he has focused on two sextets: Dr. K Sextet from the UK and the Chicago-based Eighth Blackbird. He has also devised a further series of pieces for different combinations of alto flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion. These pieces have been collected together in a volume titled A Selection of Sextets now made available on the launch of the Opusmodus software.

Opusmodus has been designed to provide what IRCAM’ Musical Representation Research Group has described as a composing continuum: an environment and workspace able to provide for composition from first thoughts to a notated score. Unlike the visual-programming environments of OpenMusic and PWGL, Opusmodus is predominantly a script-based programming application, although it provides a number of novel views and routes into composing including a Live Coding Instrument.

 

Over a period of 2 years Nigel has employed Opusmodus to contribute to the following of his published works.


Pages from Composing: How and Why. 

A Selection of Sextets – for alto flute, bass clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano and percussion [pdf]


La Serenissima – for violin and string orchestra (after Vivaldi’s L’estro Armonico)

The Study of the Object (text by Zbigniew Herbert) – for voices SATB

Three Canonic Duos (after Telemann’s Canonic Sonatas) – for violins, violas or violoncellos

The Origami Letters – (text by the composer) a cycle of n songs for tenor voice and piano (or string quartet)

Selah – for violin/cello and piano

String Quintet – for string quartet with an extra viola [pdf]

Two Movements – for saxophone quartet [pdf]

Conflict & Resolution – for solo guitar [pdf]

Statements – for piano [pdf]

Some of these works have yet to be published by Tonality Systems Press but are referenced in a forthcoming TSP e-book Parametric Composition. Where this is the case the score can be downloaded as a PDF from this page.