49°22'49.6°N 0°11'57.7°E
for cl, bcl, vla and vcl
I Saint Gatien des Bois
NORMANDIE '26
In collaboration with my longtime friend and photographer Tolga Ünsün, I composed and produced 23 musical miniatures for his series Normandie.
The images evoke a particular sense of stillness—moments suspended between presence and absence, where time seems to slow and settle. Responding to this atmosphere, I wrote a collection of short pieces for various constellations of instruments, from solo voices to larger ensembles and electronics.
Lasting between 30 seconds and two minutes, these miniatures are not intended as accompaniment. Rather, they seek to inhabit the same space as the photographs: silence, memory, and the subtle movement within stillness.
49°22'49.6°N 0°11'57.7°E
II Saint Gatien des Bois
for kenel, pf, organ, 2 s, vla
49°23'48.1°N 0°59'20.3°W
III Pointe du Hoc
49°34'24.4°N 1°16'24.5°W
IV Fort de la Hougue
49°25'46.4°N 1°11'22.5°W
V Blockhouse de la brèche
49°23'48.1°N 0°59'20.3°W
VI Pointe du Hoc
49°28'36.9°N 1°14'52.0°W
VII Ravenoville Plage
49°25'22.1°N 1°11'46.3°W
VIII Sainte Marie du Mont
49°01'42.9°N 1°31'20.4°E
IX La Grosse Borne
49°01'42.9°N 1°31'20.4°E
X Mont Saint-Michel
49°40'49.1°N 0°09'49.0°E
XI La Poterie Cap d'Antifer
49°42'23.7°N 0°11'47.4°E
XII Etretat
49°42'23.7°N 0°11'47.4°E
XIII Etretat
49°40'49.1°N 0°09'49.0°E
XIV Le Poterie Cap d'Antifer
48°49'51.5°N 1°36'16.3°W
XV Phare Rouge
49°40'21.6°N 1°15'37.2°W
XVI Gateville Le Phare
49°21'40.5°N 0°51'21.5°W
XVII Normandy American Cemetery
49°41'49.3°N 1°28'22.5°W
XVIII Phare du Cap Levi
49°25'19.8°N 1°10'51.4°W
XIX Utah Beach
49°22'19.6°N 0°52'49.9°W
XX Omaha Beach
49°25'39.2°N 1°11'12.6°W
XXI Utah Beach
49°23'53.2°N 0°59'21.7°W
XXII Pointe du Hoc
XXIII Unknown Location