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Two by Eight

ensemble (2009)

When Compagnie ch.AU approached me about this project, for which they were commissioning several composers to write two minute works, I wondered what could really be accomplished with eight instruments in only two minutes. As it turns out, a whole lot of energy can be packed in 120 seconds!

audio


Live recording - 6.20.10
Compagnie ch.AU
Espace Guinguette, Vevey, Switzerland

instrumentation

soprano saxophone
bassoon
electric guitar
violin
cello
contrabass
piano
drum set

details

Duration: 2 minutes
Premiere: January 24, 2010
Bern, Switzerland
Commissioned by: Compagnie CH.AU