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Wintersongs I: Pending light

for seven instrumentalists, sampler player and IRCAM electronics
live electronics and seven instruments
Edition: Performance material

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Winter songs is comprised of an instrumental Septet of very low instruments. The piece has three versions each version can be played independentely: Winter songs version I: Pending light; Winter songs version II: Stones; Winter songs version III: Roots. In each of these versions the instrumental septet remain identical, with only minor temporal modifications.

In Winter songs I: Pending light, there is a recorded layer (of organic noises, stones, bowed ropes, rice or beans rain on papers etc), which is at first infused with the instrumental layer and then becomes an contrasting independent piece. The electronics for this part were done at IRCAM, with Eric Daubresse.

Winter songs II: Stones, is written for the septet and three amplified percussionists, no electronics outside the amplification. The percussion create a very low and slow counterpoint-piece to the instrumental septet, a counterpoint which does not syncronize completely with the septet.

Winter songs III: Roots, combines winter songs I and II with minor modification, to be a third piece.
The whole cycle reflects on the aspect of winter which has to do with one being pulled into the cave of one's interior, into the passivity of long sleep. At the same time, underneath, in the earth, the roots of vitality slowly solidify and start to blindly search for a way between the stones. The composing of this piece took place mostely in the Fall and Winter 03/04, in a period following the passing of a close friend, Mark Osborn, a composer, 33 years old.

The composer would like to express her deep gratitude to Eric Daubresse, who colloborated with her in this piece, for his thought, creativity, support, and especialy for the hospital sound he created in the end of the second movement. Winter songs, version I: Pending light is dedicated to Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf. Chaya Czernowin

Orchestral Cast

Bassfl. (verstärkt) · Bassklar. - Basspos. · Tb. - Va. · Vc. · Kb.

More Information

Title:
Wintersongs I: Pending light
for seven instrumentalists, sampler player and IRCAM electronics
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Schott Music
Year of composition:
2002 - 2003
Duration:
14 ′
World Premiere:
December 19, 2003 · Paris (F)
Centre Pompidou
Technique Ircam · Conductor: Gregory Vajda · Ensemble Intercontemporain

Commissioned work :
Commissioned by IRCAM for Ensemble Intercontemporain and IRCAM technology

Technical Details

Product number:
LS 5002-01
Delivery rights:
Worldwide

Performances

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  • Wintersongs I: Pending light
    Conductor: Robert Aitken
    Orchestra: New Music Concerts Ensemble
    March 29, 2009 | Toronto, ON (Canada) , University of Toronto, Isabel Bader Theatre — National Premiere
    20.00 h
  • Wintersongs I: Pending light
    Salzburger Festspiele 2005
    Conductor: Johannes Kalitzke
    Orchestra: Österreichisches Ensemble für Neue Musik
    August 18, 2005 | Salzburg (Austria) , republic — National Premiere
  • Wintersongs I: Pending light
    Suntory Summer Festival 2004
    Conductor: Yasuaki Itakura
    Orchestra: Tokyo Sinfonietta
    August 25, 2004 | Tokyo (Japan) , Suntory Hall — National Premiere
  • Wintersongs I: Pending light
    Conductor: Titus Engel
    Orchestra: ensemble courage
    May 19, 2004 | Dresden (Germany) , Festspielhaus Hellerau
  • Wintersongs I: Pending light
    Conductor: Lothar Zagrosek
    Orchestra: Ensemble Modern
    May 17, 2004 | Berlin (Germany) , Konzerthaus, Großer Saal
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