composer
The music of Brendan Faegre (b. 1985, USA) unites the traditions within which he was formed: jazz and rock drumming, Hindustani classical, and contemporary concert music.
Faegre's music has been performed around the ...
related works
Carl's Lament : for chamber orchestra / Brendan Faegre; text by Brendan Faegre
Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Speak Voice and large ensemble
Scoring:
stem 2fl 2ob 2cl 2sax-a 2fg 2h 2tpt trb 2perc str
Studs II : for percussion quartet, 1994 / James Fulkerson
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Percussion
Scoring:
4perc
Boomerang : for piano, 2 congas and marimba / Julia Tsenova
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Percussion
Scoring:
pf 2cga mar
Nocturnal activities : for six percussionists, 1990 / Jan Bus
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Percussion
Scoring:
6perc
composition
Circles: sacrament : for percussion trio / Brendan Faegre
Description:
At the core of effective percussion performance in all musical traditions is a strong sense of theater and choreography. In Circles: sacrament I elevate this theatrical tendency to a key ingredient in the piece; the aural and visual domains unite as actions in one realm lead to results in the other. Clockwise circles produce ascending lines, reversals of direction produce retrograded musical ideas, and the production of a certain sound necessitates specific motion. From the aural perspective, all of the musical materials in this piece are generated from the sound of an ascending Opera Gong with a “sizzle” chain attached. From the theatrical perspective, ritualistic percussion movements are developed into a full-blown ceremony. Engage both ears and eyes; allow the performers to draw you into their world.