related works
Breakdown : for ensemble / Matthew Wright
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
picc cl-b pf vn vc drum
Dwarfs and Elves (dwelling in Niflheim) : for bassoon and string quartet / Chiel Meijering
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
fg 2vl vla vc
Pithos : for alto saxophone and vibraphone / Arnold Marinissen
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
sax-a vib
Harpe Diem : Version for bassoon and harp / Chiel Meijering
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
fg hp
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.