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Chris Watson  

Nacelle

Duration: 10' 00" Year: 2003
concerto for B flat clarinet and ensemble

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  • Instrumentation
    for B flat clarinet and ensemble of flute, bass clarinet, horn, bass trombone, cello and double bass
  • Programme Note

    The nacelle is the main body of the top portion of a modern wind turbine, an enclosure housing an electrical generator, power control equipment, disc brakes and a gearbox. Rotating on its tower to constantly face the prevailing breeze and responding to wind force by setting thresholds for propeller speed, the nacelle is the brains of the operation. Nacelle continues my exploration of metric modulation and its relation to the movement and behaviour of machines, though with the added element of a soloist, who steers the music’s path through different tempi as well as defining the direction of the music’s texture and language; the soloist is the brains of the operation. Two cadenzas allow for an escape from the rigours of the metric scheme, where a subjective take on the timing of proceedings is permitted.

    In 2003 I lived close to Wellington’s wind turbine and indulged in regular walks to the landmark.

    Nacelle was performed in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland by 175 East in April and May of 2003 with solo clarinetist Gretchen Dunsmore.

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Alex van den Broek  

Piece No.4

Duration: 07' 00" Year: 2007
for chamber septet

  • Instrumentation
    flute, clarinet in B flat, clarinet in A, alto saxophone, bassoon, piano, trumpet in B flat, cello, double bass
  • Programme Note

    Piece No.4 uses a variety of techniques from Jazz and Classical music.


    Firstly, it is a concerto for our bassist Mike Kime who improvises his solo throughout the work. Secondly, the piece has a mosaic structure. The sections in the piece can be played in any order which is decided upon by the conductor as the piece progresses. This lends a dynamic and exciting atmosphere from which the textures and solo in the piece develop.

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Gillian Whitehead  

Wulf

Duration: 20' 00" Year: 1976
for female reciter, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion

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