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Bend/Boogie/Break : for flute, clarinet/bass clarinet in Bb, violin, cello, percussion and piano.
by Holly Harrison (2018)
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Performance by Ensemble Offspring from the CD Offspring Bites 3: En Masse |
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Offspring Bites 3: En Masse / Ensemble Offspring.
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Work Overview
The title Bend/Boogie/Break describes the character of three recurring ideas in the work:
- Bend refers to the use of glissandi and pitch bends (particularly strings)
- Boogie refers to the underlying funk bass
- Break: as in, to break apart or a 'breakdown' section (perhaps a nod to metal rhythms!)
Inspiration is drawn from post-rock, funk, and honky-tonk piano, as well as the overarching idea of warping vinyl and things 'going wrong' - perhaps bent out of shape, broken, or not quite right.
Work Details
Year: 2018
Instrumentation: Flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano.
Duration: 11 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Written for: Ensemble Offspring
Commission note: Commissioned by Ensemble Offspring.. Commissioned by and written for Ensemble Offspring with the generous support of Penny Le Couteur and Greg Dickson
First performance: by Ensemble Offspring at Spectral Tech (Music Workshop, Sydney Conservatorium of Music) on 29 Sep 2018
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Bend/Boogie/Break |
Performances of this work
16 Jul 2022: at Time as Revelator (Carriageworks). Featuring Ensemble Offspring.
23 Mar 2021: at Offspring Bites 3: En Masse CD Launch (World Square shopfront). Featuring Ensemble Offspring.
6 Sep 2019: at Gaudeamus Music Week: Ensemble Offspring (TivoliVredenburg (Utrecht)). Featuring Ensemble Offspring.
29 Sep 2018: at Spectral Tech (Music Workshop, Sydney Conservatorium of Music). Featuring Ensemble Offspring.
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