The Storm Orchestra

The ocean is perhaps nature’s greatest musical instrument—it’s certainly inspired musicians for many hundreds of years—but it isn’t an instrument most people have had the opportunity to play. TSO aims to give anyone that chance.

This project is part of an NSF-funded multi-year research project led by Rónadh Cox (Williams College Geosciences) on boulder beaches, wave physics, and coastal geomorphology. The musical component is a means to communicate the research to the public, and includes this sample library, as well as compositions from several composers. We hope to give listeners, and users of this library, a visceral sense of how massive storm waves can be, and how forcefully they interact with the coastline.

The music project is ongoing, and we’d love to hear your feedback! Learn more at our website.

https://nathansherwoodliang.weebly.com/the-storm-orchestra.html

If you make any cool music please feel free to share it (n.sherwood.h@gmail.com) or tag me on Instagram @sherwood.music !!