BACKDROPS
FOR ORCHESTRA
BACKDROPS
Backdrops Volumes 1 and 2 were commissioned by BBC Radio 3 for the launch of their late-evening show Night Tracks. They are a large collection of short compositions and musical textures that are used beneath the presenter's speech to join one piece to the next.
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VOLUME 1
Duration: c.75'
Instrumentation: 2(2/picc).2.2(2/bcl).2(2/cbsn) - 4.3.3.1 - timp(/perc.3) - perc(3): vib(+bow)/t.bells/crot(+bow)/BD(+paper)/wdbl/mar(+2 bows)/glock/sus.cym(+bow) - hp - pno(/cel) - strings
Commissioned by: BBC Radio 3
First Recorded: 19.09.19, Abbey Road Studios, London
First Performers: BBC Concert Orchestra / Lev Parikian
VOLUME 2
Duration: c.60'
Instrumentation: 2(1&2/afl).0.2(1&2/bcl).0 - 0.0.0.0 - timp(/perc.3) - perc(3): vib(+bow)/2mar/crot(+bow)/sus.cym(+bow)/t.bells(+water)/4wdbl/BD(+rute)/glock/
xyl/gongs/waterphone/rain stick/+extras - hp - pno(/cel) - strings
Commissioned by: BBC Radio 3
First Recorded: 12.10.20, Watford Colosseum
First Performers: BBC Concert Orchestra / Lev Parikian