six pièces mécaniques
(2012)
six players
oboe
clarinet in Bb
alto saxophone
bass clarinet
bassoon
trumpet in Bb
clarinet in Bb
alto saxophone
bass clarinet
bassoon
trumpet in Bb
Duration: 15'
Written for Calefax and Eric Vloeimans
Commissioned by the Performing Arts Fund NL, Netherlands
Movements:
Written for Calefax and Eric Vloeimans
Commissioned by the Performing Arts Fund NL, Netherlands
Movements:
1. binaire
2. déviation
3. jusqu’à
4. n’est-ce pas spatial?
5. Les nerds vont mener le monde
6. usine à ga
2. déviation
3. jusqu’à
4. n’est-ce pas spatial?
5. Les nerds vont mener le monde
6. usine à ga
Movement 4:
Movement 5:
"The very witty 'six pièces mécaniques' from the American-Dutch composer Ned McGowan. This composition, written in 2012 for On The Spot, has to be seen in person, as it exists of a row of theatrical musical games. With it, McGowan introduces his own way of improvisation. In the score are barely any notes, but all the more rules - and new instructions for positions on the podium for every section. A range of imitation, bullying, and power games come by, where the audience discovers each rule hidden in the music in the course of each part. This fits Calefax and Vloeimans like a glove."
Calefax
Score available from Donemus Publishing
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