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"The compositions of band leader Ned McGowan, very complex in many ways, are especially well put together. Live performance also allows them to breathe enough, by optimally taking advantage of theatrical aspects[…]" - Mischa Andriessen, jazzenzo.nl

Destroy Recycle Construct

(2011)

Mixed quintet

Instrumentation:

voice
contrabass/alto recorder
contrabass flute/flute
trumpet
piano

Duration: 12'



Written for Hexnut, accompanied by the photographs of Edward Burtynsky

Composed as part of the WRENCH project
First performance: 22 May, 2011, Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam
Texts and Music by Ned McGowan


 



 

Libretto:

extract mine gouge drill
blow up blast strip incur quarry excavate wrench deplete ravage devastate 
separate filter transform refine purify degradate stockpile 

produce construct shape manufacture 

eat burn consume exhaust 

destroy discard abandon bury shipbreak char litter 

salvage reclaim recycle reprocess renew repeat