Knells II
for 3 singers, rock band, and strings
date: 2013
duration: 60'
first performance: 21 March 2013; The DiMenna Center, New York, NY; The Knells
availability: rental | perusal score
recording: The Knells (SSR001-2013)
detailed orchestration: soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto; 2egtr (w/looper and FX); 1perc: vib, crot, glock, tamb, lo tom; dm kit; str (1.1.1.1.0 or multiples); ebgtr
NOTES
The Knells was conceived equally out of frustration with classical music and a desire to create something that embraced my roots in rock and roll. There is a lot to unpack in both of those motivations, and below I have included an interview I did with Gideon Broshy of New Amsterdam Records in the fall of 2013 where I discuss several of them. In the meantime, additional information about the music, the band that is dedicated to performing it, and our various project-related activities can be found on theknells.com.