[silence] Composers who use lots of silence

[Christopher L Shultis]

For me, one of the most interesting composers using 
silence today is Thomas DeLio, who though influenced by 
Cage, uses silence is a way decidedly different from how 
Cage used it. I'm thinking especially of how that relates 
to intention and the idea of "framing." First the use of 
silence is intentional and made out of specific personal 
choices, most of which relate to the use of sound and 
silence as borders or frames. Second, does silence frame 
sound or sound frame silence? In DeLio's music this 
question becomes a musical experience rather than an 
intellectual question. I highly recommend it to those who 
are not yet familiar with DeLio's work.


Christopher Shultis, Ph.D.
Regents' Professor of Music
University of New Mexico
MSC04 2570 Center for the Arts
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Thanks! cs