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
A Requiem : for bass flute and vibraphone / Katia Tiutiunnik
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
fl-b vibr
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
ney 2fl-b fl-cb perc
La Musica del Giorno : for Pierrot ensemble / Douwe Eisenga
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
fl sax-a pf4h vln vc
composition
Four Koans : for violin and viola / Brendan Faegre
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