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

Hard to Hide : for bassoon, vibraphone and string orchestra / Chiel Meijering

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: fg vib str

Spiral : for violin, bass clarinet and piano / Tilen Lebar

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

Let the Chips fall where they may : for ensemble / Chiel Meijering

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: sax-s sax-t sax-b 3trp 2trb b.trb dr pf e-bgtr

composition

From the Asphalt to the Spires : for carillon and percussion / Brendan Faegre

Other authors:
Faegre, Brendan (Composer)
Description:
As part of an exhibition celebrating Dutch sculptor Auke de Vries’s 80th birthday, Slagwerk Den Haag asked me to compose a new work based on one of Auke’s concepts: a conversation between the bells of a carillon and percussionists elevated to the same height.
From the Asphalt to the Spires surrounds the carillon with percussionists on adjacent balconies, rooftops, and particularly resonant alcoves. The carillon was designed to be heard throughout the city, and through the dialogues and arguments between percussion and bells, the carillon’s massive sonic reach is made visible. New connections are made between the architecture, space, and sounds of the city.
Brendan Faegre