related works
Talisker : for ensemble / Luc Brewaeys
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
cl cl-cb h cl-choir slag
Box : for 14 musicians / Geoff Hannan
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring:
fl/picc ob cl fg h tpt trb-b xyl pf 2n vla vc db
Las Ramblas : Version for recorder, bassoon, accordion and string orchestra / Chiel Meijering
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring:
rec fg acc str
Toccata e Canzone : for violin, organ, timpani and string orchestra / Olga Victorova
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring:
vn-solo org timp str
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.