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Samuel Bisson (1984- )
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**Ossia 2

In Ossia 2, the loop material should be played and once completed, the performer should walk out of the hall while all 12 cello loops play on. The piece should
then end with a fade out of the 12 recorded loops on the empty stage. This is the prefered ending of the composer.

Note: The cadenza passage (where all the loops stop) is divided in 2 measures. The performer may choose to improvise or compose whatever
they wish for the first bar, but the second bar must remain the same.