Decasia: The State of Decay (2002)

Synopsis: On November 4th and 5th of this year the Europaischer Musikmonat in Basel, Switzerland will present the basel sinfonietta in the premiere of a symphony by Michael Gordon made theatrical by Ridge... On November 4th and 5th of this year the Europaischer Musikmonat in Basel, Switzerland will present the basel sinfonietta in the premiere of a symphony by Michael Gordon made theatrical by Ridge Theater. The fifty-five member orchestra will be presented in an environmental setting on a scaffolding structure in the shape of a triangle surrounding the audience. Stretched and hung over the face of the structure will be a variety of fabrics to be used as projection surfaces through which the musicians and instruments will be visible. Onto these surfaces will be projected a film created by Bill Morrison who is drawing on black and white archival footage in various states of deterioration. Layered onto the film imagery will be slide projections created by Laurie Olinder. The event took place at the Paul Sacher-Halle, Saal 2 in Basel, Switzerland. [More]

Director: Bill Morrison

Director: Bill Morrison
Composer: Michael Gordon