Research Catalog

Title

All my hummingbirds have alibis [computer file] / Morton Subotnick.

Author

Subotnick, Morton

Publication

Santa Monica, CA : Voyager, c1992.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ernst, Max, 1891-1976.
• Coniglio, Mark
• Hoenig, Michael
• Voyager Company
• California E.A.R. Unit (Musical group)

Description

1 computer laser optical disk : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in. +

Summary

The seven parts of the program present two of Morton Subotnick's latest compositions, All my hummingbirds have alibis, inspired by the collage novels of Max Ernst, and 5 scenes from an imaginary ballet, the first piece of music composed especially for CD-ROM. Audio commentary, textual explanations, and musical examples from Subotnick help you understand how and why he writes his music. Commentaries from the programmer and the recording engineer explain the technology behind the music.

Alternative Title

Five scenes from an imaginary ballet.

Note

• For flute, cello, MIDI grand piano, MIDI mallets.
• Title from title screen.
• Performed by the EAR Unit (Dorothy Stone, flute; Erika Duke, cello; Amy Knoles, percussion; Gloria Cheng, keyboard); voices by Joan La Barbara, Gene Youngblood, Morton Subotnick.
• Project director, Morton Subotnick; art direction, Jim Wood, Brian Speight; text editor, Jo Ann Baldinger; computer program developer, Mark Coniglio; audio engineer, Michael Hoenig; additional audio recording, David Dunn; photography, Betty Freeman, Steve Gunther, Murrae Haynes, Howard Rosenberg, Jim Wood; Voyager production staff, Jane Wheeler, Suzanne Escoffier, MaryAnn Norris.
• All my hummingsbirds have alibis is the third and final part of Music for three imaginary ballets. 5 scenes from an imaginary ballet is based on All my hummingbirds have alibis.
• Durations: All my hummingbirds have alibis 28:47; 5 scenes from an imaginary ballet 10:31.
• "CDAC 034000."
• "Cat. no. LS36."

System Details (note)

• System requirements: Macintosh computer with hard disk; 3.5M RAM; System software 6.0.7 or later; 13" color or gray-scale monitor; Macintosh-compatible CD-ROM drive; external speakers or headphones attached to the CD-ROM drive.

Call Number

*WMC-52

ISBN

1559402342

OCLC

NYPG93-D17

Author

Subotnick, Morton.

Title

All my hummingbirds have alibis [computer file] / Morton Subotnick.

Imprint

Santa Monica, CA : Voyager, c1992.

System Details

System requirements: Macintosh computer with hard disk; 3.5M RAM; System software 6.0.7 or later; 13" color or gray-scale monitor; Macintosh-compatible CD-ROM drive; external speakers or headphones attached to the CD-ROM drive.

Added Author

Ernst, Max, 1891-1976.

Subotnick, Morton 5 scenes from an imaginary ballet.

Coniglio, Mark.

Hoenig, Michael.

Voyager Company.

California E.A.R. Unit (Musical group)

Added Title

Five scenes from an imaginary ballet.

Research Call Number

*WMC-52