NORDIN
Silhouettes and Shadows
Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra
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JESPER NORDIN
Silhouettes and Shadows
Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra
(2024)
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LEIP ZI G · L ONDO N · NE W YOR K
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BESETZUNG / ORCHESTRATION
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2 Flutes
Alto Flute in G
2 Oboes
Cor Anglais in F
2 Clarinets in Bb
Bass Clarinet in Bb
2 Bassoons
Contrabassoon
4 Horns in F
3 Trumpets in C
2 Trombones
Tuba
Piano (also plays with soft mallets and uses a drum stick for rattling)
Timpani
2 Percussion
1) Glockenspiel, Gran Cassa, four mid to large Tom-toms, Snare Drum, 2) Vibraphone (extended with Crotales if it doesn’t cover the full range), Gran Cassa, four mid to large Tom-toms, Marimba
Solo
The electronics in in this piece is closely instructions to the soloist and the conductor. At the end of the third movement, (optionally) the Conductor will all three Perform on Virtual Instru /Reactional Music Engine. Presets Peters.
Commissioned Berwaldhallen
Daniel Harding, Music Director
Aufführungsdauer / Duration: 25 Min.
Aufführungsmaterial leihweise erhältlich / Orchestral material is available for hire
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(cycles of 9/8, sempre)
(cycles of 7/8, sempre)
(cycles of 5/8, sempre)
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(approximate cluster from gliss)
(approximate cluster from gliss)
(approximate cluster from gliss)
(approximate cluster from gliss)
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Jesper Nordin
Jesper Nordin (b. 1971) studied at the Royal College in Stockholm, at IRCAM in Paris and at Stanford University where he carried out research at the CCRMA studio. Electronic elements, folk, rock and improvisation inform his music. Conductors Esa-Pekka Salonen, Daniel Harding and Kent Nagano have collaborated with Nordin; the S an Francisco Symphony, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Philharmonia Orchestra and Ensemble Intercontemporain have performed his music as well as soloists like Martin Fröst and Pekka Kuusisto. A s a developer he has founded the music tech startups Gestrument & Reactional Music that have released apps and interactive music for video games.
Jesper Nordin (*1971) studierte an der Königlichen Musikhochschule in Stockholm, bei Philippe Leroux am IRCAMInstitut in Paris und später bei Brian Ferneyhough an der Standford University, wo er auch am CCRMA-Studio forschte. Seine musikalische Sprache ist von elektronischen und folkloristischen Elementen, von Rock und Improvisation geprägt. Dirigenten wie Esa-Pekka Salonen, Daniel Harding und Kent Nagano haben mit Nordin zusammengearbeitet; seine Werke wurden von der San Francisco Symphony, dem Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, dem Philharmonia Orchestra und dem Ensemble Intercontemporain, sowie Solisten wie Martin Fröst und Pekka Kuusisto aufgeführt. Als Entwickler hat er die Musiktechnologie-Startups Gestrument und Reactional Music gegründet, die Apps und interaktive Musik für Videospiele neu aufgelegt haben.
Photo © Freddie Sandström