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Take 13 (2013)

tp w/ live electronics
8 minutes
written for and premiered by Samuel Wells

Take 13
is a B-flat Blues in 13/8. The relationship between its title and meter is modeled after “Take Five” by Paul Desmond. Though it may sound unreasonable, I chose the number 13 mainly because it was composed in 2013, and 13 is not the most prevalent number in music theory and history – in other words, “cool”. To be more faithful to 13, I occasionally added an extra measure to the standard blues progression, to make it a 13-bar pattern.

This work is for my dear friend Samuel Wells, who commissioned and premiered it. He also provided numerous sound samples and suggestions to improve my electronic music skills.

last updated November 2022

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