Michael Gordon (1956)

Decasia (2001)

for orchestra

electronic work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2001
    • Duration: 60 mn
    • Publisher: Red Poppy
    • Commission: Basel Sinfonietta and Europaischer Musikmonat 2001
Detailed formation
  • 3 flutes (also 3 piccolos), 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 2 contrabassoons, soprano saxophone, 2 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 2 tubas, 2 percussionists, electric guitar, electric bass guitar, 4 electronic/MIDI keyboards/synthesizers, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 4 November 2001
    Location:

    Suisse, Bâle


    Performers:

    Basel Sinfonietta, Kasper de Roo, direction.

Information on the electronics
Electronic device: amplification

Observations

Musique pour le film éponyme de Bill Morrison.