Search and Reflect: A Music Workshop Handbook

Search & Reflect.
Concepts and pieces by John Stevens.
Written, edited and compiled by John Stevens, Julia Doyle, Ollie Crooke.

CONTENIDO:

John Stevens, Memoir One, by Steve Beresford (2004)
John Stevens, Memoir Two, by Maggie Nicols (2004)

Foreword, by Christopher Small
Contents
Introduction
Preliminaries
Fundamental elements of music

Rhythm Section
-Introduction: It is advisable to read this before trying pieces in this section
-One Two: An exploration of the fundamental rhythmic unit
-One Two Three (Four): Further developments toward fundamental rhythmic understanding
-Mixed Doubles: Extends the previous pieces to instruments in a rhythmic group interaction
-Flower: Develops creative ornamentation towards free group interaction
-Microtones: Explores fine degrees of pitch and broadens aural perception
-Colour: Investigates individual taste in sound
-Rhythm Tree: A rhythmic map
-All Purpose: A notated musical practice of the rhythmic tree
-Numbers: Develops independence within specific rhythmic cycles
-Oddseven: Explores the harmonic possibilities of a scale within a rhythmic framework
-One Two One Three: An expanded version of Oddseven using a chromatic scale
-Doodee: A rhythmelodic motif which develops toward a collective energy explosion

Improvisation Section
-Introduction: Includes three preparatory exercises
-Click Pieces: Uses only the shortest, most concise sounds
-Sustain: Uses breath length to determine longest individual sounds
-Happy Birthday: As Sustain but using a specific melody or motif
-2 Albert: A musical or verbal stream of consciousness applied to Sustain
-Search & Reflect: A progression of exercises to heighten aural awareness and reflective interaction
-Triangle: A trio discipline incorporating scribbling in a free group interaction
-Face to face: Similar to Triangle but performed by a duo
-Compose: Uses compositional invention collectively
-Silence: Endeavours to confront the lack of silence within a free group context
-Dot Piece: Similar to Silence but only clicks
-Ghost: Explores the individual accompanied by the collective

Creative Individual Practice Method
-Feather Flock: Develops from minimal material to collective music making
-Bird: A rhythmelodic phrase which is expanded independently and improvisationally
-D: Combines speed, energy and rhythm with spontaneous solo awareness
-Becket (Sam): Uses breath as Sustain, but toward minimal improvisation
-Appendix: Adaptation of some of the pieces for other creative activities
-Humble Seamen Hayes: A notated musical score