Work
Two Bells
for piccolo, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and piano
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About
Two Bells is second piece I have written inspired by the Japanese classical musical drama style - Noh. With its austere gestures and unusual delineation of time, Noh provided the initial inspiration for this piece.
Upon preparation for a Noh drama, the performers never rehearse together. Each musican and actor prepares their individual part alone. This enables the eventual performance to note be controlled by a single performer, but alternatively by the interactions of the whole ensemble. The representation of time in Noh production is frequently non-linear, with the plot alternating between numerous different time frames.
Dylan Lardelli
Commissioned note
Commissioned by Ensemble Selisih with funding from Creative New Zealand
Performance history
15 Jul 2009: Ensemble Selisih: 1
16 Jul 2009: Ensemble Selisih: 2
20 Jul 2009: Ensemble Selisih: 3
02 Aug 2009: Ensemble Selisih: 4
03 Aug 2009: Ensemble Selisih: 5
07 Aug 2009: Ensemble Selisih: Auckland
09 Aug 2009: Ensemble Selisih: Hamilton
12 Aug 2009: Ensemble Selisih: NZSM
18 Aug 2009: Ensemble Selisih: Christchurch
07 Nov 2011: Stroma: New Sounds from New Zealand
19 Apr 2012: New Music from New Zealand
06 Dec 2012: Concert Three: Trans Pacific