#enclosingenclosedenclosure

Composed as part of Kathryn Williams’ Coming up for air project

General Info:

Coming up for air consists of an expanding volume of musical compositions – written for and/or commissioned by Williams – that are limited to a single breath cycle (an inhale and an exhale). Emerged from Williams’ recovery from her long-term, asthma-related respiratory conditions, the project holistically examines the physical restrictions around flute performance, as well as the visibility of breathing difficulties, particularly for players of wind instruments under a wider social context.

#enclosingenclosedenclosure is, therefore, a metaphor. It articulates an accustomed, encultured performance ritual. A smile to the audience is to a certain extent forced, when put under public scrutiny in a circumstance where it is not necessarily a natural occurrence. It interrogates what is being enclosed in a concert performance, and in the idea of a person playing an instrument.