Written for the Sydney Conservatorium New Music Ensemble
Instrumentation: (1.1.1.1/2.1.1.1/1 Perc/Pno. Hp/Strings
Duration: 12 minutes
Premiere: 21st October 2022 – Sydney Conservatorium of Music – Sydney
Video Recording
About the work:
When the body of a dead whale falls to the ocean floor at a great depth (over 1km below the surface) the potential exists for there to spring up immensely complex, localised ecosystems that are supported by the carcass of the now dead whale. These whale falls can end up supporting entire ecosystems for decades, changing over time as differing nutrients and minerals are made available and used by the flora and fauna that participate in this unusual but fascinating ecosystem.
Nathaniel Otley 