related works
Ithaca Blog : for soprano saxophone and electronics / Matthew Wright
Genre:
Multimedia
Subgenre:
Saxophone with multimedia
Scoring:
sax-s tape
Duo : for violin and cello / Bram Kortekaas
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
vn vc
Studie nr 2 : for descant and tenor recorder or flute and piccolo and organ, 1990 / Pieter Bakker
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players); Flute and keyboard instrument
Scoring:
rec/fl org
Trio : for clarinet, viola and piano, 1921 / ed. by John Smit, Julius Röntgen
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
cl pf vl
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.