Things Are Against Us
for Amplified Percussion, Amplified Piano, Amplified Voice, and Orchestra
2025
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Full Score
Commissioned by Basel Sinfonietta with the support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation
World Premiere: 9th November 2025, Basel, Basel Sinfonietta
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master processed on 03.09.2025
Sy. 9319/01
ISMN 979-0-2042-9319-3
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LauraBowler
TextbyLucyEllmann
(Excerptsfrom“ThingsareAgainstUs”byLucyEllmannusedbykindpermissionoftheauthor)
Duration:20minutes
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Instrumentation
FixedandLiveElectronics
2flutes(bothdoublingpicc.)
2oboes
2ClarinetsinBb(bothdoublingBassclarinet)
2Bassoons(2nddoublingCbsn)
2HornsinF
2TrumpetsinBb
2Trombones(1tenor1bass)
1Tuba
OrchestralPercussion(1player)
Harp
ViolinI(8)
ViolinII(6)
Viola(5)
Violoncello(4)
Contrabass(3)
Soloists:
Percussionlist:
OrchestralPercussion: Xylophone, TwooctavesCrotales, Setofthreetriangles(Large,medium,Small), LargeOrchestralBassDrum, 5templeblocks, BellPlatelowF, TamTam, Handheldmixerwithmetalmixingbowls. Superball MilkFrother
Percussionsoloist: DrumKit(Hi-hat,10inchsplash, TrashCrashCymbal(Meinl), RideCymbal,SmackStack(HCS8\",10\",12\",14\",16\") 3toms, Snare,KickBassDrum), 5templeblocks,Vibraphonew/motor, PiccoloSnareDrum, LargeOrchestralBassDrum, BellPlatelowE, Handheldmixerwithmetalmixingbowls, LargeWaldteufel.
PercussionSoloist(amplifiedformixingwithothersoloists)
Piano(amplified)doublingNordLead4Synth
Voice(amplified)
Tape
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