related works
LITH; A Mausoleum of Redshifted Endeavors : for two pianos and a vocalist (optional) / Ned McGowan
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
voc 2pf
Ouverture De Ruyter / Henk Stam
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
3223 4331 timp perc cel str
Symphonie van den Arbeid / Israel Olman
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Prélude de ballet : for orchestra / Harold C. King
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
2222 4230 timp perc (hp ad lib.) str
composition
A tempest in a teapot : 2006 / Ned McGowan
Author(s):
McGowan, Ned
(Composer)
Description:
Program note (English): I based my new work on an Asian way of experiencing time. In some parts the audience participates for example by making breathing noises. I wanted to compose a work with a non-European attitude and do away with Western concert rituals. At the moment I think a lot about what the atmosphere in the concert hall is like when the audience participates. The Asiatic feeling for phrasing is also very different from ours. No lengthy build-up and development of material, but rather short statements separated by silence. It is living in the present, while listening to and experiencing every detail attentively. - NED MCGOWAN