related works

Metamorphosis : for orchestra / Yip Ho Kwen Austin

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Orchestra
Scoring: picc 2fl 2ob eh 2cl cl-b 2fg cfg 4h 3trp 2trb trb0b tb 2perc str

Prelude : for six percussionists, 1974, (revision: 1980) / Theo Loevendie

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: 6conga

Raindance : for 2 bodypercussionists, 2004 / Chiel Meijering

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: 2bodyperc

Tocsin (Die fünf Jahreszeiten) : for percussion sextet / Lewis Nielson

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: 6perc

composition

Urban Construction : for two vibraphones and two marimbas / Yip Ho Kwen Austin

Other authors:
Yip, Austin (Composer)
Description:
Inspired by Kafka’s short story “On the Tram”, “Urban Construction” depicts the sense of helplessness of people who live in a busy urban culture. As Kafka mentions in the story, he cannot “indicate any claims” for many things in life, and in fact, no one really cares. The only thing that could light himself up is probably gazing at a random girl on the tram. Written for two vibraphones, two marimbas and a dancer, “Urban Construction” portrays the hopelessness of the story through the strong pulse in music and the body movement of the dancer.