related works

The overwhelming blankness of the ultimate meaninglessness of tragedy : for 2 ensembles, soprano and actor, 1995-1996 / words: Jorge Luis Borges, Octavio Paz, Amnesty International, Edward Top

Genre: Vocal music
Subgenre: Vocal ensemble (2-12) and large ensemble
Scoring: sopr recit 1111 1110 perc vibr hp pf 2vl vla vc cb

Grande Fantasia (metamorphosis #1); opus 72 : for saxophone orchestra / Leo Samama

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Wind ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: 2sax-s 4sax-a 2sax-t 2sax-bar 2sax-b

Pretty beautiful : for 12 wind instruments / Giel Vleggaar

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Wind ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: 2ob eh 2cl cl-b cl-cb 2fg cfg sax-a sax-t

Aristos : concert voor 12 blazers, 1999 / Ludwig Otten

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Wind ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: 2222 4000

composition

Riff : for wind ensemble / Edward Top

Other authors:
Top, Edward (Composer)
Description:
Riff is built on a chromatic theme in parallel fifths (‘power chords’) with a direct-ness and rawness of a heavy-metal riff. Similar to a theme-and-variations form, this theme goes through several metamorphoses. Towards the climactic end it returns in its original guise, as a recapitulation with additional dissonant stabs in a cubistic rhythm.

Edward Top, 2014