Orbit Journal

The reference / Listening studies

A listening notebook records impressions of rhythm, instrumentation and the way a piece develops.

REFERENCE SESSION PLAN / NOT AN EVENT BOOKING

Set the reference

A repeated phrase can give a piece a recognisable structure.

Prepare the assembly

Changes in texture can draw attention to a passage.

Record a reading

Listening context can influence an impression.

Compare the sequence

A personal description need not claim a universal judgement.

Discuss the limits

A repeated phrase can give a piece a recognisable structure.

Reference note

A personal description need not claim a universal judgement.