Arid - J.W. Nelleke (orchestra)
Commissioned for a festival in Rotterdam celebrating Doggerland—the sunken land beneath the North Sea where ancient cultures lived, both in harmony and conflict with nature.
‘Arid’ is a piece about the future of Doggerland, and by extension, our world. It gives sound to the fear of an undeniable climate crisis, where rising temperatures melt mountain ice and desiccate river flows, jeopardizing our most vital resources. The music is a vision of a dry, withered earth.
Duration: 14'45
Publisher: Nutscale Music NM-2206
The score and parts are not for sale but can be hired from Nutscale Music.
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Listen to a recording of the premiere by Domestica Rotterdam, conducted by Wim Steinmann.
2 Flutes (2nd. also Piccolo)
Oboe (also Cor anglais)
2 Clarinets in Bb (2nd. also Bass clarinet)
Alto sax
Bassoon (also Contraforte or Contra bassoon)
2 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in C
Trombone
Percussion (2 players):
Timpani (3), bass-drum, tam-tam, suspended cymbal, guiro, egg shaker (or similar), rachet, marimba, vibraphonePiano
Strings: not less than 4/4/3/2/1
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