related works

Carl's Lament : for chamber orchestra / Brendan Faegre; text by Brendan Faegre

Genre: Vocal music
Subgenre: Speaking voice and large ensemble
Scoring: stem 2fl 2ob 2cl 2sax-a 2fg 2h 2tpt trb 2perc str

Tell Me About It 1 : for clarinet, trombone, cello and piano / Hanna Kulenty

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: cl trb vc pf

The Shining City : for grand organ, percussion & soundtrack / JacobTV - Jacob Ter Veldhuis

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: org perc(5)

Running : for violin and organ, 2002 / Jan Welmers

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: vl org

composition

Four Koans : for violin and viola / Brendan Faegre

Other authors:
Faegre, Brendan (Composer)
Description:
Four Koans is an exploration of the Zen Buddhist koan concept in a musical context (perhaps the widest known koan—poorly translated—is “what is the sound of one hand clapping?”). I have always loved these irrational statements, stories, and questions designed to foil the logical mind and allow for an intuitive and spontaneous type of comprehension. I have composed these four short movements with the aim of stimulating similar mental faculties in the performers and listeners.

Brendan Faegre