related works
Rebirth 4tet : for string quartet / Matthew Wright
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
String quartet (2 violins, viola, cello)
Scoring:
2vn vla vc
De chroniqueur : for string octet / Max Knigge
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
4vn 2vla 2vc
Kapstok : voor 2 pianisten en 6 slagwerkers, 1978 / Tom Riedstra
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
6perc 2pf
Tripp : for quintet / Amos Elkana
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
fl/picc/fl-a cl/cl-b vn vc pf
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.