Josep Maria Guix
Jardín seco
Short instrumentation: 1 0 1 0 - 1 0 0 0, perc(2), pno, vln.I, vln.II, vla, vc
Duration: 13'
Instrumentation details:
flute (+picc)
clarinet in Bb
horn in F
4th percussion
5th percussion
piano
violin I
violin II
viola
violoncello
Jardín seco
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Josep Maria Guix
Jardín seco
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Orchestration: for Chamber Ensemble
Type: Dirigierpartitur
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Work introduction
This composition is based on a canvas by Fernando Zóbel, Jardín seco (Dry garden), placed at the Spanish Abstract Art Museum of Cuenca. It was also inspired by a few short Japanese poems (haikus). The work intends to be a musical translation of these poetic images and emotions.
Three non stop movements build the whole structure. The music refers to natural elements (water, wind) with a subtle use of dynamics and timbre. The audience should be placed in the middle of the ensemble in order to listen to the direction of the sound carefully displayed into the space, as well as to be able to enhance the resonances and the different levels of proximity and distance.
The work has been recorded with the London Sinfonietta by Neu Records: CD Images of broken light.
https://www.neurecords.com/images-of-broken-light/
What is necessary to perform this work?
Chamber ensemble with conductor.
The musicians should be distributed around the audience.
Percussion requirements:
Percussion I: (Medium and Soft mallets / Superball / Jazz brush / Bow)
Bass Drum Cymbal Ride 22’
3 Gongs (C2, A1 and G1)
5 Bowls: 3 Crystal and 2 Metal (higher)
Triangle
3 Woodblocks
Claves
Ocean Drum
Wind Chimes
Percussion II: (Medium and Soft mallets / Superball / Bow)
Marimba
Cymbal China 22’
Vibraphone
Bamboo Chimes
Tam-Tam 100 cm.
Plate Bell (D2)
Waterphone
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