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
Pas de deux : for harp and percussion / Carlos Micháns
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
perc hrp
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed choir; Mixed choir and instruments; Brass ensemble (2-12 players); Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
GK8 / 3h 2trp 2trb tb
Harpocrates : for ensemble / Shin Mizutani
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
fl/picc cl/cl-b vn vc
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