This is a collection of intrepretations of Payton MacDonald's Sonic Peaks scores, from the Catskills, NY mountain range. The title of each each piece is followed by the person's name who created the interpretation.
Sonic Peaks is a massive interdisciplinary project that involves Payton hiking all 146 of the highest peaks in the Northeast United States and then making graphic scores based on his experiences in the mountains. These scores serve as pieces of notated music and as works of visual art. They are open to interpretation by any vehicle of sonic expression, including but not limited to solo acoustic instruments, ensembles, electronics, AI, etc.
This recording will be updated regularly with new interpretations of the pieces by Payton and many other artists. To see the score for each track go here:
sonicpeaks.com/the-hikes-scores/
1. Balsam & Eagle - Payton MacDonald (marimba & electronics)
2. Fir & Big Indian - Payton MacDonald (marimba & electronics)
3. Halcott - Payton MacDonald (marimba & electronics)
4. Peekamoose & Table Take 1 - Payton MacDonald (marimba & electronics)
5. Peekamoose & Table Take 2 - Payton MacDonald (marimba & electronics)
6. Slide & Hunter - Payton MacDonald (marimba & electronics)
7. Vly & Bearpen - Carson Cooman (organ)
released December 28, 2022