THE NUMBER 23 by Harry Gregson-Williams

The Sound a Number Makes
Review by Christopher Coleman

I wonder what sound a number would make. Would a "1" be a single, high pitched note going on for eternity? Would a "2" be consonant or dissonant? What about a "3?" Both the potential for beautiful harmonies and ear splitting instability would exist for a number like 3, I suppose. What about the number 23? It could be a variety of tonal arrangements or a cavalcade of discord. And if a number could have a sound, perhaps it could have its own music. And if a number could have it's own music, who would be best to compose that music?


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