related works
Rebirth 4tet : for string quartet / Matthew Wright
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
String quartet (2 violins, viola, cello)
Scoring:
2vn vla vc
Das Zeichen - Chinyangjo : für instrumental Ensemble / Michael Fahres
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
2h 2trp trb tb 2perc
Kamermuziekwerken 3 / Albert de Klerk
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Cortège : 1948 / Henri Zagwijn
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
5trp bachtrp 2trb timp perc
composition
Breakdown : for ensemble / Matthew Wright
Other authors:
Wright, Matthew
(Composer)
Description:
This piece is about relentless rhythm. It was originally conceived for a Dutch ensemble, SOIL and performed at the original De Ijsbreker in 2005. It was then adapted slightly for Splinter Cell, an ensemble based in Canterbury, UK. Ensemble Offspring took this piece to the Sydney Opera House in 2012, turning it into a wild, intense overture.