Sanctuary is conceived to be both visually & sonically dramatic. Composed for a spatially distributed ensemble & live electronics, the work makes spectacular use of DVDs surround sound capabilities. Sanctuary is intended to evolve with the experience of its creators (composer, performers, & technicians) & conceived so it adapts to the changing resources & contexts within which it is realized. Sanctuary continued to evolve as new performances spaces were encountered
- new performers added their talents, interpretations emerged, & technologies were employed to realize & document performances. To chronicle this evolution, three very different versions of Sanctuary are presented on this specially-priced double DVD set: 1) A complete controlled studio performance which visually focuses on the direct source of the action, allowing the viewer to see details often lost to the audience. Quite different from traditional concert documentation, each camera was given its.. .