fourchanniballads

fourchanniballads by Bernhard Gander is an 11-minute work for orchestra scored for: 2Ob, EHn, 2BCl, CbCl, 2Bsn, Cbsn : 3Hn, 3Tpt, Tbn, BTbn, CbTbn, Tba : 3Perc : Str(12.12.12.8.6). It is influenced by riff-accentuated heavy metal and focuses on the themes of the downfall of the individual through the supremacy of masses, power, politics and greed.

Commissioned by Westdeutscher Rundfunk (West German Broadcasting), the work was premiered on 4 May 2015 by the WDR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jonathan Stockhammer at the Cologne Philharmony.

The full score (EP 14026) is available for sale as part of the Peters Contemporary Library. The performance material can be hired. This product is Printed on Demand and may take several weeks to fulfill. Please order from your favorite retailer.

Additional Information

SKU#: 98-EP14026
ISBN-10: 0014139782
ISBN-13: 9790014139780
Secondary Category: Orchestra
Format: Conductor Score
Languages: German
Page Count: 50
Contributors: By Bernhard Gander
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