15 June 2008
7 interludes
15 June 2008
From 16-20 July, VocaalLAB Nederland will be performing 7 Interludes, a new set of pieces for mixed voices, percussion and harmonium. In the Sint Willbrordkapel in Heiloo, the singers will be positioned around the audience, along the pillars of the dome shaped chapel. The concert program consists of works by different composers from around the world. It is titled Koepelzang (Dome Singing), and it is part of the Karavaan festival 2008.
The 7 Interludes were written for VocaalLAB Nederland, with the question to compose a set of short pieces ( 2 minutes max each) as 'Verwandlungsmusik' for this specific concert setting. I was asked to make use of the round, pillared chapel, and of twelve tubular bells with specified pitches, as well as a harmonium.
Although each of the Interludes starts from these fixed conditions, every piece in the cycle is conceived as its own distinct sound world, evoking the immediacy and presence of the chapel. The 7 Interludes are dedicated to Romain Bischoff, founder and director of VocaalLAB Nederland. The work was commissioned by the Nederlands Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten+.
The 7 Interludes were written for VocaalLAB Nederland, with the question to compose a set of short pieces ( 2 minutes max each) as 'Verwandlungsmusik' for this specific concert setting. I was asked to make use of the round, pillared chapel, and of twelve tubular bells with specified pitches, as well as a harmonium.
Although each of the Interludes starts from these fixed conditions, every piece in the cycle is conceived as its own distinct sound world, evoking the immediacy and presence of the chapel. The 7 Interludes are dedicated to Romain Bischoff, founder and director of VocaalLAB Nederland. The work was commissioned by the Nederlands Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten+.