Composer Oliver Kentish
Year composed2009
Categories String music, Electronic/Acoustic, Chamber concerto
InstrumentationFlute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Bass Clarinet, Trumpets, Percussion, Harp, Electric Bass, Electronics, Strings
1(a-fl./b.flpicc.) 0,2(bcl.), 0 - 0,1,0,0 - hp. - el. bass guit. - perc.(2-3) - solo violin. - str.
Duration25 minutes
Composed in 2009 for Una Sveinbjarnardóttir and dedicated to Hildur. Revised version, 2017. Premiere:
"Dark Music Days" (Myrkir músíkdagar) festival of new music, Saturday 27 January 2018, soloist: Una Sveinbjarnardóttir, with the Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason. This work is now undergoing slight revisions and will be re-added to the ICEMIC database soon.
Please note: this work requires the soloist to use electronics (see score). The harp should also have amplification and effects pedals.
Price for score only. To hire parts, please contact itm@mic.is
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