related works
Totem for Den Haag : for ensemble, electronics and video / Matthew Wright
Genre:
Multimedia
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players) with multimedia
Scoring:
sax-t sax-bar trb g-e perc pf tape
Pièce pour trois : pour flûte, violon et piano / Karel Goeyvaerts
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
fl pf vl
Wind - music : voor trombonekwartet en orgel, 1995 / Jurriaan Andriessen
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
4trb org
Canon en variaties : accordeons, slagwerk, 1967 / Gerrit de Marez Oyens
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
2perc 4acc acc-b
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.