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Nigel Bartram on the Synthesiser
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Play II - (1985) - revised 2003

For amplified harpsichord and synthesiser

Written for Nigel Bartram

Dedicated to John Howes

Synthesiser: Nigel Bartram
Baldwin Solid Body Harpsichord/electronics: John Stead

This work is scored for a harpsichord and synthesiser - neither instrument is specified,The harpsichord is played both from the keyboard and internally, to produce an extended range of timbres, which are then processed by a REX 50 digital effects device.

The revised version of this work adds coloured graphics and additional timing points to the score plus additional texts regarding the programming of the synthesiser (Ensoniq SQ2) and REX 50 device.