2007

for mixed chamber sextet

By:

• Ross Harris

Duration:

10' 00"

Instrumentation:

piccolo/flute/alto flute, E flat clarinet, bass clarinet, bass trombone, cello, double bass

Samples

Score (63k)

Pages 1-4, 47-50

© Ross Harris

Availability

• This work has 2 scores, 1 Media on Demand and 2 recordings

External Media on Demand

Programme Note

The Sleep of Reason takes its name from a print by Goya. While the resonances of the full quotation from Goya “The sleep of reason brings forth monsters” might be seen to have wide ranging political and religious implications today, one could just ask the question – is this a piece of music conceived and articulated without reason? and if so – is it a monster?

Commissioned:

Commissioned by 175 East with funding from Creative New Zealand

• 175 East

Difficulty:

Advanced

Funders:

• Creative New Zealand

Performance History

	04 May 2007	Performed by 175 East at St Andrew’s on The Terrace in Wellington
		175 East
	06 May 2007	Performed by 175 East in Auckland
		175 East
	14 May 2011	Performed by 175 East in Auckland
		175 East
	20 May 2011	Performed by 175 East in Wellington
		175 East    175 East    Hamish McKeich

Awards

• SOUNZ Contemporary Award (2007)
  

  The Sleep of Reason was a finalist in the 2007 SOUNZ Contemporary Award.