related works

Montage : piano [en] instrumentaal ensemble, 1977 / Huib Emmer

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Piano and large ensemble
Scoring: 0230 sax-a sax-t 2120 mar g-b ham.org vl 2vla vc 2cb pf-solo

Ostinazione : for wind ensemble, 1997 / Roel van Oosten

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring: 1000 3sax 1330 pf cb

Crawling up the wall : for instrumental ensemble, 1992 / Huib Emmer

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring: 1111 1111 perc hp pf 2vl vla vc cb

Berceuse élégiaque [Poesie für Orchester] : Arrangement for chamber ensemble / Ferruccio Busoni; arranged by Henk Guittart

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring: fl ob cl cl-b h perc cel harm hp/pf 2vn vla vc db

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