gerelateerde werken

Carl's Lament : for chamber orchestra / Brendan Faegre; text by Brendan Faegre

Genre: Vocaal
Subgenre: Spreekstem en groot ensemble
Bezetting: stem 2fl 2ob 2cl 2sax-a 2fg 2h 2tpt trb 2perc str

Toestand : voor ensemble, 1995 / Guus Janssen

Genre: Orkest
Subgenre: Groot ensemble (12 of meer spelers)
Bezetting: 1000 3sax 1330 pf cb

Tipperary Concerto : for sax-quartet and orchestra / JacobTV - Jacob Ter Veldhuis

Genre: Orkest
Subgenre: Groot ensemble (12 of meer spelers)
Bezetting: sax-s sax-a sax-t sax-b 3tpt 2trb trb-b perc pf str

Dial D for Dameron : for jazz orchestra, 1980 / Boudewijn Leeuwenberg

Genre: Orkest
Subgenre: Groot ensemble (12 of meer spelers)
Bezetting: 0000 5sax 0440 drum g pf cb

compositie

Dirt to Gold : for chamber orchestra / Brendan Faegre

Overige auteurs:
Faegre, Brendan (Componist)
Toelichting:
“…there were possibilities within the limitations of everyday life, with the things that we look at that are disposable. Our lives can seem so limited and uneventful, but these things can be transformed. We can appoint ourselves to be – to be alchemists, turning shit into gold.” - Beck Hansen
Dirt to Gold tries to do just that, to take “worthless” sounds, sonic junk, and transform them into powerful, meaningful music. This transformation happens many times throughout the piece, and on many different levels. Abrasive thumps and squeaks crystallize into cool grooves, ever-shifting rhythms gradually settle into clear patterns, and aluminum foil makes several high-profile appearances in the orchestra.
When Roger approached me about writing a piece for the Debut Orchestra, my first task was to find an interesting connection between my own musical interests and that of Debut’s home in Los Angeles. This connection came in the form of my teenage infatuation with the music of L.A.’s Beck Hansen, particularly his album Odelay. Inspired by his ideas and music, I composed a work that marries Beck’s rebellious energy with my own musical language.

Brendan Faegre