Figure Pieces (2023 – 2025) for two percussionists
Dur. 20′
Commissioned by Sistro Duo
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Composed with support from the Danish Arts Foundation Supported by Koda’s Cultural Funds. Støttet af Kodas kulturelle midler.
Edition·S publications are supported by the Danish Arts Foundation / Edition·S udgivelser er støttet af Statens Kunstfond
M a d s E m i l D r e y e r
Figure Pieces (2023 – 2025) for two percussionists
Dur. 20′
Figure Pieces (2023-2025) for two percussionists
Dur. 20′
This piece was commissioned by the Greek-Italian percussion group Sistro Duo consisting of Marta Soggetti and Katerina Anagnostidou.
It was composed between 2023 and 2025 and released as an EP on March 14, 2025 through the Danish label Don’t Look Back Records.
The instruments used in the piece are seven singing bowls, two sets of chimes, two chromatic xylophones, two glockenspiel and MIDI keyboards which produce sine waves. All instruments must be amplified.
For any questions regarding equipment or set-up please contact composer at madsemildreyer@gmail.com
Instruments and equipment
7 × singing bowls
1) B2/C3 + 2) C3/C#3 + 3)G4 + 4)B4 +. 5)C#5 + 6)E5 + 7)G#5
1 × Schlagwerk PC8CD power chimes
1 × Thomann energy chimes C#-Maj 432Hz
2 × 25-note wooden xylophone
2 × Sonor NG31 alto glockenspiel
2 × keyboards (Nektar SE25, AKAI MPK Mini or similar)
1 × Korg nanoPAD2
4 × overhead microphones
1 × computer with audio interface (4/4 i/o) and Max/MSP
1 × stereo speaker set-up
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