related works
Tangente : for viola and accordion / Roderik de Man
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
vla acc
Witte roos : = (White rose), for harpsichord, 1994, revision 1996 / Geoffrey King
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Harpsichord
Scoring:
cemb
Harpsi-kord : for tape and harpsichordist, 1988 / David Little
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Harpsichord; Electronics with different instruments; Harpsichord with multimedia
Scoring:
cemb tape
Cantus : voor orgel en geluidsband, 1985 / Joost van de Goor
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Organ; Electronics with different instruments; Organ with multimedia
Scoring:
org tape
composition
Chordis canam : for harpsichord and soundtracks, 1989 / Roderik de Man
Other authors:
Man, Roderik de
(Composer)
Description:
Program note (English): The title of this composition is taken from a text (Chordis Canam: by chords I shall sing), which originally embellished Annelie de Man's harpsichord. Since she exclusively performs contemporary music, she decided to ask the Frisian painter Sies Bleeker to give the instrument a more appropriate appearance. The result struck me in such a manner, that I decided to write a composition based on this transformation. All sounds, except one, originate from the harpsichord. The intention is that the living harpsichord sound mingles with the one of the tape, in such a way that it is not always clear which of the two plays the leading part in this interaction. Chordis Canam was selected for the ISCM World Music Days in Oslo, 1990. - RODERIK DE MAN