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Parts, Together

The Twisted Spruce World Ensemble started as a response to the pandemic, offering the opportunity for musicians to perform in an ensemble when it was impossible to do so. 2020 was an inclusive community project of 100 diverse guitarists whose recordings are set to animation by Chia-Hsin Lee (Taiwan). The animation underscores the narrative that we are a global community, uniquely diverse, and #AloneTogether. The project was created as a way for people to connect or feel connected while in isolation. The music score for Parts, Together, is an original composition commissioned for the project by Australian (Perth based) composer Azariah Felton. The audio was recorded by each guitarist independently and was mixed and mastered by D. James Tagg. The recordings came from guitarists representing Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Serbia, the United Kingdom, the USA, and Vietnam.

  • Nathan Fischer
    Director
  • Nathan Fischer
    Producer
  • Chia-Hsin Lee
    Animator
  • Chia-Hsin Lee
    Writer
  • Azariah Felton
    Composer
  • D. James Tagg
    Audio Mixing & Mastering
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Music Video, Short
  • Genres:
    Music Video, Family, Pandemic, Guitar, Animation, Instrumental
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 23, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • World Music and Independent Film Festival
    Washington DC
    United States
    April 21, 2022
    Winner Best Experimental
  • Waterford Film Festival
    Waterford
    Ireland
    November 1, 2022
    EU Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Nathan Fischer

For twenty years, Nathan has built a career that has taken him full swing around the world. Currently, he is Director of Career Services at Juilliard and President of the New York City Classical Guitar Society.

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Director Statement

I am thankful for the opportunity to work with an amazing team of artists and musicians, and executive team- Chia-Hsin Lee, Azariah Felton, and D. James Tagg. Many in the ensemble are seasoned professionals and many more are emerging professionals. A large part of this project was to offer the opportunity for artists with varied backgrounds to come together and to shed light on our global community, diversity, and help us cope with being #AloneTogether through the pandemic.