Resolved, that this is a debate.
For two voices, flute, bass clarinet, and percussion
Performed by Derek David, Sky Macklay, Laura Cocks, Katie Schoepflin, and Dan Temkin
August 2017, Dublin, NH
Written with recent memories of both the 2016 presidential debates and several years’ experience of high school debate, this piece explores the ways in which dialogue can quickly fracture. Aleatoric textual and musical quotes are initially presented in a germane manner but gradually devolve into chaos and fierce competition.