compositions iii. vocal music
Edward’s music at Donemus
For soprano and chamber orchestra: 112[b.cl.]1/1000/1perc./hp/str (43221)
Four songs
text by Martinus Nijhoff, Michael Ondaatje, Hanny Michaelis, Edward Top
Duration: 19’
Year of composition: 2013
Commissioned by Vancouver Symphony Orchestra during tenure as Composer-in-Residence
Premiere: Robyn Driedger Klassen, Vancouver Symphony, Bramwell Tovey; Orpheum Annex Vancouver, Canada; 23 February, 2014
for soprano and orchestra: 2[1pic]011/1211/T/2perc/hp/str (43221)
In four movements
text by Tom Cone
Duration: 20’
Year of composition: 2012
Commissioned by Vancouver Symphony Orchestra during tenure as Composer-in-Residence
Premiere: Stephanie Domingues, Vancouver Symphony, Bramwell Tovey; Orpheum Annex Vancouver, Canada; 21 April, 2012
a capella opera for four singers SMTB
libretto by Tom Cone
Duration: 10’
Year of composition: 2011
Premiere: Vancouver Art Gallery, Canada, 27 September 2011 (home concert Opera Project at Tom Cone’s residence, 28 May, 2011)
for vocal quartet and electronic tape
Year of composition: 2008
Duration: 9'
Commissioned by Romain Bischoff and Vocal LAB
Premiere: Gaudeamus Festival Amsterdam, Muziekgebouw aan het IJ, Netherlands, September 2008
Prize: Toonzetters 2008 Competition; Winner category 6 players or less Netherlands
Score available at donemus.nl
Hammer Cantate
for vocal quartet, choir and string trio
Text: Friedrich Nietzsche
Duration: 17'
Year of composition: 2006
Score available at donemus.nl
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De Drie Gouden Haren van de Duivel (The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs)
for children's choir, narrator and ensemble: 0011 0110 1perc 10001
Duration: 14'
Year of composition: 2004
Commissioned by Doelen Ensemble
Premiere: Nederlandse Muziekdagen, Vredenburg Utrecht, December, 2004
Lied der Schwermuth: String Quartet no 2
for string quartet and bass-baritone
1 mvt
9 mvt
10 mvt
11 mvt
Text: Friedrich Nietzsche
Duration: 22'
Year of composition: 2003
Written for the Doelen String Quartet
Premiere: Doelen String Quartet and Martijn Sanders; Institut Néerlandais, Paris; 4 March 2004
score available at donemus.nl
Paradise Heaven
for baritone, mixed choir and ensemble
Text: G. Herbert (8')
Duration: 8’
Year of composition: 1996
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The Overwhelming Blankness of the Ultimate Meaninglessness of Tragedy
for two ensembles 1111 1110 perc vibr hp pf 2vl vla vc cb, soprano and actor.
Text: Jorge Luis Borges, Octavio Paz, Amnesty International
Duration: 20'
Year of composition: 1996
score available at donemus.nl
