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Purple ritual Concours de Genève

opus 782009ca. 9’10"Excerpt

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Audio excerpt — Brian Archinal, Concours de Genève 2009 • 1′17"

Program Note

Purple is a general term for the range of shades of colour occurring between red and blue. If we consider red as human passion and blue as a mysticism-oriented colour, then the purple position in between would be (ideally) the magic gate between them. Through a high level of excitement and virtuosity I wanted this piece to spread the huge amount of energy, vibrations and wishes raised by the performer.

Would it be (musically) possible to pass “through the door”?

Comments

Warning! Although it is not explicitly wished to break glass bulbs during the performance, so many bulbs were broken during rehearsals that it is absolutely part of the piece’s characteristics now. Ya-Hsin CHENG made it in such a spectacular and charming way during her preliminary round at the Geneva Competition 2009 that it quickly appeared an opportunity to show it rather than hide it. Aesthetically it corresponds to Alin Gherman’s experimental approach.

The specific noise produced by breaking glass can be considered as a prolongation of the simultaneously played cymbal.

(Conclusion: You may break glass bulbs — BUT ONLY if the glass chimes were NOT made by the composer! Go on!)

Versions

opus 78 · Current version: Concours de Genève v2
New version available — ask for the update made after the Geneva Competition performances!

Two standalone pieces based on parts of “Purple ritual” also exist:
— Cymbals Vitamins (variation), ca. 3’30"
— Dance — under impending rain —, ca. 3’

Miscellaneous

Dedicated to Simon FORSTER and his family.

Commissioned by the 64th Geneva International Music Competition — 2009,
with the support of Pro Helvetia, Fondation suisse pour la Culture.

Recordings

2009 — DVD Video released by Sidéral Film SA, Genève (Switzerland) with performances of 15 candidates selected for the “Récital 1” round. Video clips of all 31 candidates also available. Recorded in High Definition.
1 DVD = 30 CHF / 30 USD / 20 € + shipping · 2 DVDs = 50 CHF / 50 USD / 33 € + shipping

Performances

2009 — Concours de Genève. See details for each performer at www.youtube.com/alinescu1

Audio Excerpt

MP3, 320kbps — 1’17" of 9’07" (beginning)
Brian ARCHINAL (percussion) playing live at the Geneva Competition 2009 (1st Round), Unimail.

For cymbals, bass drum and voice

Cymbals Vitamins NEW

opus 78b2009ca. 3’30"

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Multi-percussion

Dance — under impending rain — NEW

opus 78c2009ca. 3’

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— 2 Percussionists —

2 Percussionists — multi-percussion

Metal spirits I Concours de Genève

opus 79a2009ca. 2’45"Excerpt

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Audio excerpt — Samuel & Simon Forster, HKB Bern 2009 • 1′30"

2 Percussionists — multi-percussion

Metal spirits II Concours de Genève

opus 79b2009ca. 3’12"Excerpt

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Audio excerpt — Samuel & Simon Forster, HKB Bern 2009 • 1′25"

— 4 Percussionists —

4 Percussionists — multi-percussion

Metal spirits III NEW

opus 79d2010ca. 4’Excerpt

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Audio excerpt — Samuel & Simon Forster, HKB Bern 2009 • 1′22"

— Mixed — Percussion & Other Instruments —

Prepared piano and percussion

Haute tension

opus 752008ca. 6’30"Excerpt

Video (archive.org)Score PREVIEW

Program Note

“Haute tension” (= High tension) was composed during a tensional period. I wanted to transpose this potential energy onto musical percussive instruments and search for a certain beauty and interest in the “danger”. The situation of discomfort gives a special “alert” power and the outburst remains uncertain. The visual aspect of the musicians being under pressure is very important and adds a second dramatic layer. The music is made by visible tensions and sounds.

Comments

As shown in the Voltafilm video clip, the musicians play with a CLICK (headphones) and therefore have no visual contact. For this piece in particular, this technical parameter makes the musicians even more alert and thus interesting for the audience to watch.

Versions

opus 75 · Current version: v.1

Miscellaneous

Piece selected by the Beijing Modern Music Festival 2011 for the “Young Composers Project”.

Recordings

2008 — November 25th, H.K.B. Studio, Bern. Natalia KOZIARZ (prepared piano) & Simon FORSTER (percussion). Sound engineer: Cyrill LIM. Video: Voltafilm Luzern (Stephan HEINIGER). Produced by Alin GHERMAN with the support of HKB Bern and Voltafilm Luzern.

Audio Excerpt

MP3, 192kbps — 1’41" of 6’30" (beginning)
Natalia KOZIARZ (prepared piano) & Simon FORSTER (percussion) — November 2008, H.K.B. Studio, Bern. Sound engineer: Cyrill LIM.

Violin, electric guitar, percussion, accordion, coffee maker + conductor, amplification

Café-mélange

opus 622005ca. 7’Excerpt

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Bb Clarinet, piano, percussion and double bass

Grains, fleur et son envol

opus 582005ca. 7’07"Excerpt

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Audio excerpt — Jeandupeux / Forster, HKB Bern 2007 • 1′47"

Oboe, Guitar, Percussion, Violin, Contrabass & amplification

Les petits démons de la Rose In progress

opus 812010ca. 8’40"Excerpt

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Audio excerpt — Ensemble Vortex, HKB Bern 2010 • 1′29"

Flute and 4 Marimbas

Vibrations

opus 79c2009ca. 4’32"Excerpt

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Audio excerpt — Oltean / Bellwald, HKB Bern 2009 • 1′41"

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