Sacrificio

Produktinformation

Beskrivning

Work note by the composer:
In Sacrificio (sacrifice) the solo tuba is the sacrifice which performs a ritual that goes from noise to pitch while the orchestra goes in opposite direction, from pitch to noise. The electronic sounds provide a link between the soloist and the orchestra. The work is built around a formula played by the tuba in the introduction where the playing instructions says "quasi cantus firmus" (almost plain chant). What differs from an ordinary cantus firmus (rhythmically simple and ascetic melodic line) is that it is more expressive and dynamic, which in turn generates material that is further processed in the concerto. Sacrificio is divided in three parts with two separate solo cadenzas inbetween; the first with electronic sounds and the second without.

Benjamin Staern