Segment-09, a computer-generated landscape, was composed in the fall of 2000 in the Electronic Music Studios at the University of Iowa. The sound material used in this piece is derived from three distinct sound events: 1) a harpsichord cluster-chord; 2) the sound of water dripping; and 3) a high-pitched synthesized sound event. The development of the material in this piece is based on a cause and effect relationship where each isolated event is a direct result of the previous musical action. The title reflects the composer’s desire to reject all extra-musical influences during the creation of this piece—musical questions led to musical answers. The process of naming the piece ended at the ninth incarnation, thus the title Segment-09.

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