Benedict Mason (1954)
Animals and the Origins of the Dance (1992)
for ensemble and electronics
electronic work
- General information
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Composition date:
1992
- Duration: 25 mn
- Publisher: Chester Music, Londres
- Commission: Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Cologne
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Composition date:
1992
- Type
- Instrumental ensemble music [Mixed instrumental ensemble of 10 to 25 instruments]
Detailed formation
- 2 flutes (also 2 piccolos), 2 clarinets (also 1 bass clarinet), 1 soprano saxophone (also 1 alto saxophone), 1 baritone saxophone, 2 horns, 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, 2 percussionists, 1 violin, 1 second violin, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 double bass
Premiere information
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Date:
27 March 1992
Location:Allemagne, Cologne, WDR Funkhaus
Performers:l'ensemble Asko, direction : Mark Foster.
Information on the electronics
Electronic device: dispositif électronique non spécifié
Observations
- Les instrumentistes jouent aussi différents sifflets, flûtes à bec, flûtes à coulisses.
- Les mouvements ne sont pas nécessairement joués dans l'ordre suivant.
Table of contents
- Jitterbug Mécanique
- Batty Bright-Eyed Ears
- …and the bandicoot burst from his navel feeling hungry…
- Anterlope Galante
- Birds Weeping: poetics and song
- Camouflage des Agr burst from his navel feeling hungry…
- Anterlope Galante
- Birds Weeping: poetics and song
- Camouflage des Agréments
- Disgraceful Bossanova with Lemurs
- Pas de Chat: contagious rhythm
- PeaCockaTouCanCanary
- Galop des Chenilles
- Highland Balls and Village Halls
- Gégringolade des Pingouins