Name: Wave-Chains by Composer Bjørn Skjelbred
Duration: 11 min 3 s
Description: Wave-Chains for sinfonietta. Performed by Norwegian Academy of Music Sinfonietta, conducted by Per Sigmund Thorp.

Wave-Chains for sinfonietta. Performed by Norwegian Academy of Music Sinfonietta, conducted by Per Sigmund Thorp.

Wave-Chains

for piri (traditional Korean oboe) and string quartet

Mudang

This piece was inspired by a play of light on a wall that I once observed during a rather boring lecture in university. The light was coming through cracks and holes on top of a heavy curtain, which was swaying slightly in the wind. The motion of the curtain produced mesmerizing light patterns on the wall behind the lecturer. This work was written for and premiered by the German accordionist Olivia Steimel. 

Instrumentation: solo free-bass accordion

This piece represented Canad at the ISCM World New Music Days 2013.

Image taken from: http://www.alansmithgraphicdesigner.com/office_art_designs/Light_Play.html

Light-play through curtain holes

Performed 12 October 2017 by the Wiener Concert-verein Orchestra, Lorenz Müller conducting, at Hayden-saal in Vienna. Sound engineer: Abel Czinger.

Wave-Chains

Composer Bjørn Skjelbred

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