related works
Analog Intelligence : for orchestra / Brendan Faegre
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
picc 2fl 2ob eh 2cl cl-b 2fg cfg 4h 3tpt 2trb trb-b tb timp 4perc pf str
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring:
2fl 2ob 3cl fg 4h vc cb
Triangle of Desire : for clarinet, bassoon, accordion and string orchestra / Chiel Meijering
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring:
cl bsn acc str
Black Mirror : for accordion, piano and strings / Maxim Kolomiiets
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring:
acc-solo pf-solo str
composition
Dirt to Gold : for chamber orchestra / Brendan Faegre
Author(s):
Faegre, Brendan
(Composer)
Description:
“…there were possibilities within the limitations of everyday life, with the things that we look at that are disposable. Our lives can seem so limited and uneventful, but these things can be transformed. We can appoint ourselves to be – to be alchemists, turning shit into gold.” - Beck Hansen
Dirt to Gold tries to do just that, to take “worthless” sounds, sonic junk, and transform them into powerful, meaningful music. This transformation happens many times throughout the piece, and on many different levels. Abrasive thumps and squeaks crystallize into cool grooves, ever-shifting rhythms gradually settle into clear patterns, and aluminum foil makes several high-profile appearances in the orchestra.
When Roger approached me about writing a piece for the Debut Orchestra, my first task was to find an interesting connection between my own musical interests and that of Debut’s home in Los Angeles. This connection came in the form of my teenage infatuation with the music of L.A.’s Beck Hansen, particularly his album Odelay. Inspired by his ideas and music, I composed a work that marries Beck’s rebellious energy with my own musical language.
Brendan Faegre