UC San Diego

This paper in an investigation of Sixteen Sound Bites, a 40-minute piece in sixteen parts that was completed in late 2008. The paper explores the relationship of the piece to other contemporary classical music, as well as its relationship to politics and the media. The paper concludes with a comparison of Sixteen Sound Bites to pieces the composer has written since 2008, focusing specifically on Palinoscopy (2009) for singing guitarist.