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Composing with Temperaments in Superposition
Jackson Gearing's Newest Original Compositions Engage With Inventive Forms of Microtonality
One of Jackson's recent ventures and primary focuses involves adapting advanced microtonal concepts into a performable acoustic atmosphere. Proposing a new way to define and platform tuning systems, Jackson is creating his unique musical language with the primary goal of fusing multiple tuning systems into one, creating a new range of sonorities for artistic expression. Currently, Jackson is composing a work for two electric pianos that engage in the superposition of the just-tuned pentatonic scale with the 5-tone equal tempered scale. Click HERE for his most recent paper discussing modulation within superposed temperaments.
Amalgamation for Wind Symphony
Jackson's Newest Wind Ensemble Work, an Extension to his Award-Winning Composition, Inundation
Jackson is sculpting his newest large ensemble work, Amalgamation. He is currently hard at work creating a kaleidoscopic, complex, and colorful piece for wind ensemble as part of his Master thesis at the UMKC Conservatory. To start the work, Jackson takes the final chord from his award-winning piece, Inundation, and guides the material in an entirely new direction. Steeped in microtonality, extended techniques, and sonic gestures teeming with motion, he aims to evoke an awe-struck and sensual soundscape for the listener through the palette of the wind ensemble,.