Calamities of Silence expands on the cinematic sensibility Pate introduced on Human/Alien. With an intricately constructed lattice of melodic themes and harmonic movement the four-part suite is a seamless combination of ensemble improvisation and Pate’s composition, arrangement and post-production sound design. The project is both a response to and sonic mulling of themes that feel particularly resonant in a time of conflict and historical accounting. “The impetus came from some authors I’ve been reading, particularly Albert Camus and James Baldwin,” Pate says. “I’ve also been listening to a lot of contemporary classical music focusing on texture and color.”