null and void (2021)

Music for the film Stump the Guesser
(Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson)

Instrumentation: flute/piccolo/bass flute, oboe, clarinet (1/4 lower)/bass clarinet, bassoon/contrabassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, percussion (2 players*), keyboard 1 (electronic keyboard + Chromelodeon*), keyboard 2 (piano), 2 violins, viola, cello, bass

*Partch instruments in the collection of Musikfabrik, including Diamond Marimba, Cloud Chamber Bowls, Chromelodeon*

Premiere (online): Ensemble Musikfabrik, Elena Schwarz (conductor). Recorded May 2, 2021, Kölner Philharmonie.

Commissioned by Acht Brücken/Musik für Köln, for Ensemble Musikfabrik. Dedicated to Thomas Fichter.

Duration:
19 min.