Ian Wilson
*26.12.1964

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Ian Wilson
Arbres d'alignement | for orchestra

Work Details
Year of composition: 2003
Scored for: for orchestra
Composer: Ian Wilson
Instrumentation: 2 2 2 2 - 4 3 3 1 - timp, perc(2), hp, pno/e.org, str
Instrumentation details: 1st flute (+picc); 2nd flute (+picc); 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 4th horn in F; 1st trumpet in Bb; 2nd trumpet in Bb; 3rd trumpet in Bb; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; bass trombone; tuba; timpani; percussion(2): bass drum, snare drum, tam-tam, xylophone, 5 tam-tam, 5 woodblocks, tambourine, guiro, whip, claves, cow-bell, maracas (4), cabas, tubular bells; harp; piano (+e.org); violin I(16); violin II(12); viola(8); violoncello(8); contrabass(4)
Commissioned by: Commissioned by RTÉ for the 2004 Living Music Festival, Dublin
Duration (min): 10

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World Première
Location: Mahony Hall Dublin / Republic of Ireland
Date: 20.02.2004
Orchestra: RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Conductor: Jacques Mercier
Work Introduction

The rather unusual structure of this 11-minute piece was inspired by the idea of a Calder-type mobile, where different parts of the construction rotate at their own pace, coming in and out of view at different times from each other. Arbres d’alignement consists of five distinct strands of [...]

Reviews

“The carefully layered piece showed a conceptual strength and gestural clarity.”

(Irish Times, 24th February 2004. RTÉ CO cond. Jacques Mercier)


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