DREAMING OF A MAJOR THIRD (A COMPOSITION FOR THE CLOCKTOWER

Continuation du titre: "...of Mass Moca". Although simple in effect and at times almost transparent, Kubisch's installation utilizes complex technology. A band of black reflective solar panels, which surrounds the tower just below the windows, acts as a sunlight sensor. The sensor transmits information about the intensity and position of the sun to a computer. A unique software program - designed for this project by engineer Manfred Fox - reacts to the sunlight, assembling pre-recorded bell sounds "on the fly" and compiling them into mini-compositions. The volume and sequence of the sounds vary across a wide spectrum, with cloudy days yielding dark "sound colors" and bright sunlight generating clear pitches, metal-to-metal strikes, and more distinct bell tones.".