THE SOUNDSCORE TO heartBEAT: A NARRATIVE-FORM MUSIC ...

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Materials
Figure 1 below contains a comprehensive list of equipment used in the preparation
of the heartBEAT score. Extensive technical information is available in manuals and
related articles (see References), and no attempt is made here at a further contribution to
this area.
Structure
Musical Form
heartBEAT is a programmatic work, and numerous structural parameters were
pre-determined by the visual portion of the artwork. For example, the lengths of
individual sections, as well as the length of the entire piece, were fixed constants when
compositional efforts began.
The overall musical form was derived from the inherent structural dimensions of
the video. Upon examining the video for structure, it became evident that a clear musical
form was suggested: a prelude (exposition) is followed by four discrete, yet inten-elated
inner movements (development). A closing section (recapitulation) leads directiy into a
coda.
Stmcmral Divisions
Figure 2 below lists individual scenes and their respective lengths in seconds. This
Hst also represents divisions in musical form.