related works
Walters Liederbuch : for mezzo-soprano and piano / Marijn Simons; lyrics by Walter Haas
Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Voice and piano
Scoring:
sopr-m pf
With an Airboat : for ensemble / Chiel Meijering
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
fl1 fl2 fg pf vl
Past Tense : for alto saxophone and guitar / Leo Samama
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
sax-a gtr
Tale of two : for bass flute and harpsichord, 1992 / Dominy Clements
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
fl-b cemb
composition
Water Song : for ensemble / Marijn Simons
Other authors:
Simons, Marijn
(Composer)
Description:
Sunrise, Phoenix and Nocturnal Symphony are three paintings by Emil Ciocoiu forming the Water Song trilogy. In my composition, I did not musically "describe" these paintings in a programmatic manner, but I took them as a starting point of inspiration from which a piece of music was born. It is a Phoenix-like rebirth, only without the destructive part. In adding a new creation without destroying the older one, both creations can come together as they did during the world première of "Water Song" at the ZARVA Festival. There, Emil Ciocoiu's paintings were exhibited directly behind the ensemble, creating a new visual-auditive experience for the audience.