Marco Attura
Cops (1922)
(2020)
for ensemble (10+ players)
Short instrumentation: 1 1 1 1 - 0 0 0 0, perc, hp, str
Duration: 18'
Instrumentation details:
flute
oboe
clarinet in Bb
bassoon
percussion
harp
violin
viola
violoncello
double bass
Cops (1922)
Sample pages
Work introduction
Commissioned by Fondazione Pergolesi Spontini, Jesi (Italy) and premièred at Teatro Pergolesi. Cops is a 1922 American silent comedy written and directed by Edward F. Cline and Buster Keaton.
The soundtrack is a continuous sound commentary on the film.