related works

Crawling up the wall : for instrumental ensemble / Huib Emmer

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring: fl ob cl fg h tpt trb tb perc hp pf 2vl vla vc cb

Concerto Grosso : for wind quartet and ensemble / Jan-Peter de Graaff

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring: sax-s sax-a trb trb-b fl eh/ob cl cl-b sax-bar fg h tpt timp 2perc hp cemb 2vln vla vc db

Serenade for Gustav & Arnold : for ensemble / Maarten van Norden

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring: fl ob cl fg h perc pf 2vl vla vc cb

Higgajon IV : for ensemble or chamber orchestra / Jan van Dijk

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring: 1120 0100 harm str/2vl vla vc cb

composition

Possession : for ensemble and live electronics / Huib Emmer

Other authors:
Emmer, Huib (Composer)
Description:
Program Note (English):
Possession is the sequel to Memory Drums, a piece I previously wrote for live electronics and the group LOOS. In Possession, the combination of live electronics and LOOS is expanded with a second ensemble: ASKO.

What does the title have to do with the music? It mainly refers to the moments in the piece where the instrumental tones are taken over (possessed) by the live electronics. This creates a situation in which there is a transition between the instrumental sound and the electronic sound that detaches itself and, after such a transition, continues to resonate, rattle on, or hammer through.

Although Possession has been used as a title before (including in the film by Żuławski), I chose it anyway because it is a strong word and describes a heightened state of alertness or awareness.
– Huib Emmer