![]() ![]() Speaking on the significance of this piece in relation to her journey into album production, Meredith characterized the piece as a “Call to arms,” one that served as a “way to reclaim some power over writing.” This concept of a “call to arms” gains further depth of meaning in context of the orchestration of this work in 2021 having her early background in acoustic and orchestral writing, then proceeding to delve into electronic mediums that further cemented her artistic identity, this "return to form" of sorts illustrates what Meredith deemed a “full circle,” symbolic of her progression and freedom as a composer and sound artist.Ĭentral to the experience of the genre-defying piece is the “stomping” motive, which, while simple at first, is layered over itself and in the listener’s ear to build a complex atmosphere of anticipation. Originally composed for a small ensemble of electronic and acoustic instruments, Nautilus was the opening track of Meredith’s first EP, Black Prince Fury (2012), as well as her first album, Varmints (2017). The piece, as a result, is wholly tactile, bound in touch and movement. Jennifer Huang, graduate assistant conductorĪccording to composer Anna Meredith, the rising theme that permeates Nautilus came about “whilst stomping along a beach in Scotland,” experimenting with the phasing of the deeply rhythmic motive.
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