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Spin : for soprano and ensemble, 1997-1998 / on words by Dylan Thomas, Astrid Kruisselbrink

Publisher: Amsterdam: Donemus, 1998
Publisher's number: 09534
Genre: Vocal music
Subgenre: Voice and large ensemble
Scoring: sopr 3perc pf 3vl 2vla 2vc cb
Remarks: Voor sopraan, piano, 3 slagwerkers, 3 violen, 2 altviolen, 2 cello's en contrabas. - Geschreven op verzoek van Het Eerste Doel. - Opgedragen aan Jasna Velickovic. - Cop. 1998. - Tijdsduur: ca. 8'
Duration: 8'00"
Number of players: 13
Year of composition: 1998
Status: fully digitized (real-time delivery)

Other authors:
Thomas, Dylan (Text writer/Librettist)
Kruisselbrink, Astrid (Composer)
Description:
Program note (English): The basic idea for "Spin" is derived from the symbol ¿. This symbol led me to the idea of 'turning music' (strings), intersected by two movements (percussion). This symbol also determined the positioning of the musicians. The string players are to stand in a circle around the audience, not in sections but with the instrumental types intermingled. The percussionists are positioned at the four points of the compass. The soprano is the only one who breaks through this closed circuit. While in the first 'movement' she is still part of the ensemble, she later sings two text fragments by Dylan Thomas, which again refer indirectly to the principle of the symbol. During the first movement she crosses the circle, and at the end walks via the center to the piano (north) for the second movement. In writing this piece, I was inspired by the personality and music of Jasna Velickovic, a composer from Yugoslavia. This is why the composition is filled with anger, powerlessness and the
paralyzing feelings resulting from the situation in Belgrade, where Jasna Velickovic currently lives. - Astrid Kruisselbrink

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