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
Ask Dr. Frank : for alto recorder, mandolin and guitar / Chiel Meijering
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
rec-a mand gtr
Prikkeloverdracht : voor viool en gitaar, 1984 / Chiel Meijering
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
g vl
Due canzone di Don Chisciotte : adagio e allegro, per violino e arpa, 1985 / Jurriaan Andriessen
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
hp 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.