Regulated Action

Regulated Action is a set of bite-sized process pieces for solo piano. Each movement presents self-revealing structures, auditory milestones, rule-based pitch content, and a pinch of funk. A number of diverse compositional methods were used to vitalize (or perhaps regulate) the basic musical materials in each movement: intuition, software, coffee, stochastic motion, logarithm charts, more coffee, and so on. As a whole, the work explores the physical nature of piano performance, the instrument's construction, structural clarity, and "groove."