Asperitas

Asperitas is part of Atmospherics, a series of compositions by Jordan Nobles inspired by different types of clouds.

Atmospherics was co-commissioned by the Arizona State University’s Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, and performed by ensembles directed by Jeffery Meyer and Jason Caslor. The ASU woodwind musicians recorded throughout spring 2021 for this online premiere performance.

Asperitas musicians:
Flute: Clarissa Tracy, Rachel Reyes
Alto Flute: Audrey Cullen
Oboe: Maja Dinger
Clarinet: Hujie Chen, Joshua Gardner, Logan Murphree, Robert Spring, Trisha Ann Bacalso
Bass Clarinet: Vashawn Arora
Bassoon: Alfredo Bonilla, Hsuan-Yi Yao
Soprano Saxophone: Hannah Creviston
Alto Saxophone: Patrick Feher
Tenor Saxophone: Eduardo Ayala
Baritone Saxophone: Bonson Lee

These videos are to be played simultaneously, in any order, in any number. They sound together to create your own setting of Asperitas. You can start or stop the videos as you wish, listen to many or a few. Each listening experience is unique.

Listening suggestions: try listening to just the flutes, or just the clarinets, or saxophones, or slowly introduce a new musician every 30 seconds, etc. Please note that viewing multiple videos is not supported on mobiles or iOS devices.