related works
Fast Gold Butterflies : for six keyboards and electronics / Matthew Wright
Genre:
Multimedia
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players) with multimedia
Scoring:
6keyb electronics
Cathexis II : for clarinet, electric guitar & cello / Tilen Lebar
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Ambivalence : for soprano saxophone and trumpet / Petra Strahovnik
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
sax-s tpt
Suite : for viola and double wind quintet / Bernard van Beurden
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
vla 2fl(picc) 2ob(ca) 2cl 2hn 2fg
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.