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FACE ON THE WALL has a singular origin story. The live room at Big Nice Studio has tall windows along one wall, which were covered by curtains during our session. At one point during the day, a sliver of bright light peered through a gap in the curtains, projecting a ghostly face-like figure on the opposite wall of the studio. We made the spontaneous decision to use the projected light as inspiration for an improvisation. Over the course of five minutes, the projection dimmed, brightened, and changed shape, creating a dynamic scene for which we provided a soundtrack, responding with our voices to the evolving image. Because of our orientation in the room, only half of us were actually able to see the projection while recording. The result is a natural double-choir effect; one half of the ensemble is reacting to the other half (with that other half reacting in real time to the light on the wall). A photograph of the phantasm by Juan Suarez is this album’s cover art.

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from Composition Sped Up, released January 18, 2023

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Nightingale Vocal Ensemble Boston, Massachusetts

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