with Paulo Raposo and João Silva (2008, audio)
The musicians (and the audience) were 40 meters above ground level on a narrow circular balcony looking out over the abyss. The main sound source was a crystal bowl, played by João Silva, which was struck and resonated with a stick. Paulo Raposo processed these sounds and diffused them throughout the space via 6 channels, 4 of which were small self-powered speakers, arranged symetrically around the circumference of the dome. Carlos Santos also moved throughout the space and the audience with a small glass and a Tibetan bell. The sonic interactions in "Book of Hours" aimed to reveal the inherently active qualities of the space, itself a performer in this acoustic dialog.

João Silva crystal bowl Paulo Raposo space multi-channel diffusion and real-time processing Carlos Santos glass, bell, piezo and amplifier

First presentation @ the Dome of the national Pantheon, Lisbon, 12 December 2008
Web edition by Touch Radio in 2010 | play audio recording