related works
Chimères : pour six voix, 1984 / Ton de Leeuw
Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Vocal ensemble (2-12)
Scoring:
2ten-c ten 2bar bas
Impulsen : viola, clavicembalo (ossia spinetta), 1976 / Peter Visser
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players); Viola and keyboard instrument
Scoring:
cemb/spt vla
As en seringen : voor instrumentaal ensemble / Gerda Geertens
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
fl ob cl perc hp pf vl vla vc
Isida's Unveiling : for alto saxophone, piano and trumpet / Julia Tsenova
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
sax-a pf trp
composition
Fauxbourdon : for ensemble, 1991-1992, revision 1993 / Ton de Leeuw
Other authors:
Leeuw, Ton de
(Composer)
Description:
Program note (English): The work consists of two parts. Its title refers to a style of composition that originated in the 15th century, in which certain parallel harmonies are used to accompany a melodic line. This principle partly determines the texture of the present work, of course translated into terms of contemporary music. The second half of the title: "bourdon", also refers to an age-old practice of having one or more tones sounding continuously in the background. - TON DE LEEUW