Program Note

​​hatch /haCH/ verb 1.  (of birds, reptiles, fish, insects) to come forth from an egg.  2.  (of drawing) to shade with parallel and/or perpendicular lines to create texture, value, and the illusion of light.  3.  to devise a plan.  noun 1.  a small door or opening, leading from one vicinity to another.  2.  an entryway in a submarine, airplane, or spacecraft.  3.  an opening in the deck of  a ship that allows passage to a cabin or cargo hold. 

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​I created hatch with processed recordings of a metal guiro, a reco-reco, sand paper, pasta shells, and balloons.  I invite you into a sonic experience on the ambiguity of the titular word.