In 1988, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Clarinet Threads” by Denis Smalley (Digital Musics & Sound Art) with the Golden Nica. Explore 1 other work by Denis Smalley below.
”Clarinet Threads“ by Dennis Smalley sets out to create a new environment for a traditional instrument, trying to find a context for the astonishingly wide variety of sound-types the clarinet can produce. The birth of the computer signalled the start of a new era in electro-acoustic music composition.
About Denis Smalley
Denis Smalley was born in New Zealand in 1946. Studied performance at the Canterbury University and the Victoria University of Wellington. Awarded a French Government Bursary in 1971, he went to Paris to study with Messiaen.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.