Stasis

for eight spatialised horns with gongs (2021)
20 minutes

Instrumentation

8 horns also playing:

17 pitched Gongs (B1 [optional], C2, C♯2, D2, D♯2, E2, F2, F♯2, G2, G♯2, A2, A♯2, B2, C♯3, D♯3, A♯3)
2 Tam-tams (identical and as large as possible)
3 Crotales (D♯7, E7, F7)

Recording

Commission

Commissioned by the Bavarian State Opera with support from Erzdiözese München und Freising and Freunde des Nationaltheaters e.V.

First performance

June 24, 2018
Sankt Michael Church, Munich, Germany
Munich Opera Horns (Bayerische Staatsorchester)
Samy Moussa, conductor

Pairing suggestions

Wolfgang A. Mozart: Maurerische Trauermusik
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 9
Pierre Boulez: Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna
Gérard Grisey: Le noir de l’étoile
Robert Schumann: Concertpiece for 4 Horns and Orchestra, Op. 86

Access

Available for hire.
Contact Nicolas Farmer: nicolas.farmer(a)samymoussa.com