University of Illinois composer Stephen Taylor wrote new music that represents the discovery of a new domain of life by U. of I. microbiologist Carl Woese. The composition, “Archaea,” was written for the U. of I.’s sesquicentennial celebration and will be played on the McFarland Carillon and the Altgeld Chimes. Images by BacMap Genome Atlas
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Music representing one of the most important scientific discoveries made on the University of Illinois campus will be played on the historic Altgeld Chimes and the McFarland Carillon as part of the U. of I.'s sesquicentennial celebration. Composer Stephen Taylor , a professor of music composition and theory in the School of Music , created a new musical work that represents the chromosome of an organism within Archaea, or a third domain of life discovered by Illinois microbiologist Carl Woese. His discovery led to a new understanding about the process of evolution. Interim Provost Ed Feser asked Taylor to compose a piece for the sesquicentennial. Taylor said he quickly decided he wanted something that involved both carillons. The compositions, titled "Archaea," are part of the work Taylor did as a 2014 Guggenheim Fellow.
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