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
The Brightness of Light : for 11 musicians / Brendan Faegre
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Instruments:
fl cl h trp perc pf 2vln vla vc db
Voor fluit en gitaar : for flute and guitar / Ton de Leeuw, 1972
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Instruments:
fl g
Harpe Diem : for bass trombone and harp / Chiel Meijering, 2010
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Instruments:
trb-b hp
Versleuteling : for bass trombone, guitar and piano / Arend Gerds
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Instruments:
trb-b g pf
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