Terrestrial Bodies - Percussion Trio - Recorded on 7 February 2017 at College Hall Chapel, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Vermont. Performed by member of Talujon: Michael Lipsey, Bill Solomon, and Matt Ward. (12-tone techniques)
Movement I - Mercury, Messenger of the Gods;
Movement II - Venus, Godess of Love and Beauty;
Movement III - Mars - God of War
Trinity 45 - Piano Solo - Recorded at Paul Gilliland Music, Sierra Vista, Arizona by Paul Gilliland. This work is based on a melodic sequence generated from planetary positions from the Astrological Date Chart for 16 July 1945, Trinity Site, New Mexico; the first test of an Atomic Weapon.
Love Written in the Stars - String Trio - Recorded on 5 August 2017 at College Hall Chapel, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Vermont. Performed by Jennifer Choi, Violin; Jessica Meyer, Viola; and Andrew Yee, Cello. This work is based on a system that converts Astrological Birth Charts for specific dates and locations into melodic themes which are developed throughout the piece. This work is based on the birth dates of the composer and his wife.
The Halqa of Jenaa el Fna - Mixed Ensemble - Recorded on 6 February 2018 at College Hall Chapel, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Vermont. Performed by Anna Webber, Bass Flute; Russ Johnson, Trumpet; John Benthal, Oud; Jim Whitney, Bass; River Guerguerian, Drums; and Paul Gilliland, Moroccan Percussion.
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Music by the Numbers - String Quartet - Recorded on 15 February 2019 at College Hall Chapel, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Vermont. Performed by the Invoke String Quartet: Nick Montopoli and Zachariah Matteson, Violins; Karl Mitze, Viola; Geoff Manyin, Cello. (www.invokesound.com, www.facebook.com/invokesound)
Composed using a culmination of mathematical musical systems developed by Paul Gilliland. The piece combines the use an Astrological Date Chart (based on 5pm, 17 February 2019, Montpelier, Vermont); Fibonacci, Lucas, and Prime number sequences; and a number sequence developed from the Vortex Based Mathematics Rodin Coil. These resources were used to generate melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic motifs that inspired each section of the work as well as Golden Ratio formulas that defined the form of the work as well as specific moments within the five thematic sections.
Live Performances
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Trinity Site (16 July 1945) - Piano Trio - Piano Trio scoring of the Trinity 45 Piano Solo.
String Quartet #1 - Fugue in E Major - String Quartet
Canon - Winwood Suite - Woodwind Quintet
Music by the Numbers - Chamber Orchestra