Wood Burn
(2005)
oboe
clarinet
soprano saxophone
bass clarinet
bassoon
recorders / soprano instrument
trumpet
contrabass flute / contrabass
harpsichord
Arranged for Hexnut
flute
alto recorder
harp
harpsichord
Written for Calefax
Commissioned by the Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Netherlands
First perfomance: De Link, Tilburg, April 19th, 2005
"... Ned McGowan's new piece 'Wood Burn' does well and grows to the highpoint of the evening."
- Mark van de Voort, Brabants Dagblad
Wood Burn - performed by Hexnut:
Wood Burn for reed quintet:
Score available from Donemus Publishing
Wood Burn for chamber ensemble:
Score available from Donemus Publishing
Wood Burn for chamber ensemble 2:
Score available from Donemus Publishing
“... Ned McGowans nieuwe stuk 'Wood Burn' maakt veel goed, en groeit uit tot het hoogtepunt van de avond.”
Mark van de Voort, het Brabants Dagblad.
" 'Wood Burn' was an exuberantly wild burst of energy, working all five reed players for all they were worth."
Stephen Smoliar, San Francisco Examiner