related works
Talisker : for ensemble / Luc Brewaeys
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
cl cl-cb h cl-choir slag
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring:
fl sax-a tpt trb acc str
Scherzo in F-dur opus 227 : for ensemble, 1995 / Ludwig van Beethoven / Joël Bons
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring:
1110 0000 mar g man hp cemb 2vl vla vc cb
Blues : voor de Volharding, voor blazers, contrabas en piano, 1980 / Huub de Vriend
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring:
1000 3sax 1330 pf cb
composition
Double Concerto : for alto/bass flute & horn solo, 10 players and electronic sounds / Luc Brewaeys
Other authors:
Brewaeys, Luc
(Composer)
Description:
The "Double Concerto" was commissioned by the Ictus Ensemble. They first performed the work conducted by Georges-Elie Octors and with Michael Schmidt on flutes and Bruce Richards on horn at the Concertgebouw in Bruges on January 9, 2010. The second performance followed almost immediately afterwards at deSingel in Antwerp (on Jan. 21).
The work starts with a lengthy double cadenza for the soloists, with some interventions of the electronic sounds, which mostly are based on instrumental sounds (from the soloists or from the ensemble). The parts are physically very demanding, although melodies take an important role in this work. Some of the material played afterwards is based on my previous Ictus commission "Jocasta" (2003), but I have extended the harmonies and eliminated lines which I considered being "too sweet".
For the moment the work is about 15 minutes long, but I schedule to add some 9 to 10 more minutes, in order to equilibrate the overall form of the work. The score is dedicated to Lukas Pairon, director of Ictus and longtime friend.