Instrumentation

1(=picc).1.2(II=bcl).1(=cbsn) – 2.1.1.0 – perc(2): vib/mar/glsp/crot/t.bells/log drum/kick drum/tam-t – pno – harp – strings (1.1.1.1.1)

Availability

Score on special sale and parts for hire

Programme Notes

'Scream Sing Whisper' is my second piece for ensemble, the other being 'Vaporised Tivoli' written for Ensemble Modern in 2010. 'Scream Sing Whisper', (c. 24 minutes) is made up of very different building blocks stretching from passages reminiscent of a weird, blaring carnival, sections with pure quarter tones, to extremely soft, ethereal textures, largely built upon spectral harmony. The piece is dedicated to Christian Karlsen. AH November 2015

Scream Sing Whisper

Mimes brønn / Campus Kronstad HVL (Bergen, Norway)

Bit 20/Christian Karlsen

Scream Sing Whisper

Alte Oper (Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany)

Ensemble Modern/Duncan Ward

Scream Sing Whisper

National Premiere of Scream Sing Whisper

Konserthuset (Västerås, Sweden)

Henrik Måwe/Vasteras Musiksalskap/Christian Karlsen

Scream Sing Whisper

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ (Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands)

Asko|Schönberg/Christian Karlsen

Scream Sing Whisper

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ (Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands)

Asko|Schönberg/Christian Karlsen