related works

The Grey Tree : for Chinese chamber orchestra / Edward Top

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring: 2dizi 2sheng suona 2perc yangqin pipa ruan guzheng 4erhu 2zhonghu vc db

Sonatine voor drie houtblazers : (1966) / Paul Chr. van Westering

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Woodwind ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: fl eh fg

Bubbles at the Park Güell : for wind quintet / Alfonso Molina

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Woodwind ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: fl ob cl h fg

Woodwind Quintet : for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon / Reza Nakisa

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Woodwind ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: fl ob cl h fg

composition

Schietgebedjes : = (Ejaculation prayers), for reed quintet, 2005 / Edward Top

Other authors:
Top, Edward (Composer)
Description:
Program note (English): The work Ejaculation Prayers ('Schietgebedjes' in Dutch) consists both of virtuosic music with different passages that follow each other up in quick successions, as well as serene and spread out sections. The contrast these two counter poles indicate is a generally recurring theme in my work. Originally a string player, it was challenging for me to enter the realm of woodwinds. Prior to finalising the composition, a rough version was played through in the rehearsal studio, providing me with valuable insights about the not so common combination of oboe d'amore, clarinet, basset horn, soprano sax and bassoon. Of course there is an experimental side to it, but in general the work is quite straightforward with every now and then references to music from the 1920s such as Webern's and jazzbands'. Like in many of my compositions, expression through sound colouring plays an important role in Ejaculation Prayers. It is harmonic colour, from the close-harmony and Ligeti-like movement in
the virtuosic sections, to the widely spread out clusters in the quieter parts. Towards the end melodic features appear, where extreme register leaps maximise expression. - EDWARD TOP