Parallax Orionis MMXVI
2016~5’
string trio on Orion
the score is constructed from the geometry of the constellation
players travel between stars (noteheads), over a plane on which, like in a conventional score, the x-axis represents time and the y-axis pitch
volume/dynamic is determined by apparent magnitude (brightness as seen from Earth), represented by notehead size
durations between noteheads are determined by the real distances between stars (information absent from the 2-dimensional constellation), calculated through astrometry using the coordinates of right ascension, declination, and distance from Earth.
the score is constructed from the geometry of the constellation
players travel between stars (noteheads), over a plane on which, like in a conventional score, the x-axis represents time and the y-axis pitch
volume/dynamic is determined by apparent magnitude (brightness as seen from Earth), represented by notehead size
durations between noteheads are determined by the real distances between stars (information absent from the 2-dimensional constellation), calculated through astrometry using the coordinates of right ascension, declination, and distance from Earth.