related works
Symphony Nº 2 : for orchestra / Marijn Simons
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
2fl 2fl(pic) 3ob ob(eh) 3cl cl(cl-b) 7h 4trp 3trb tb hp 8perc str
Nostos : for string quintet / Jobina Tinnemans
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
2vn vla vc db
Callin' Saigdi : for erhu and koto / Jakub Polaczyk
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
erhu koto
Boosh-Wah : for clarinet, vibraphone and string orchestra / Chiel Meijering
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
cl vib 4vl 2vla 2vc db
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.