solo oboe
1(=picc, afl).corA.1(=bcl,Ebcl).1(=dbn)-1.1.1.0-perc:lg tam-t/lg BD/lg susp.cym/vib/whip/5 temple blocks-pft-strings
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Boosey & Hawkes
When I was approached to write for Ensemble 10/10 in 2008, the year Liverpool was European Capital of Culture, I immediately heard the sound of a soaring oboe line wrapped inside a dense, dark and murky ensemble texture, fighting to be heard amongst aggressive, volatile and even explosive music. Immediately after, in stark contrast, I heard softer, tender and more intimate music. I also wanted to highlight the oboe’s power to sing with yearning, lyrical intensity. These two opposing worlds form the basic structure of the work. The piece was written during a stay in Berlin in 2008. It has no extra-musical influence, hence the title Nur Musik, which translates as ‘just music’ or ‘simply music’.
Nur Musik is dedicated to Ensemble 10/10.
© 2016 Mark Simpson
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Jonathan Small/Ensemble 10/10/Clark Rundell
NMC D225