Game
(Gamma Aquarii)

In this third part in my Aquarius cycle, one to seven gamers set a course for the binary star Sadachbia, steering the sound around and through seven loudspeakers.

Year of Composition

2015

Instrumentation

Clarinet with mute, seven loudspeakers, and one to seven gamers (or just solo clarinet)

DURATION

5'

Part of Cycle

Game (Gamma Aquarii) can be performed as an intermezzo between measures 5 and 6 of Mon doux pilote s’endort aussi by Karel Goeyvaerts. Other intermezzos include Alpha Aquarii, Beta Aquarii and King Goeyvaerts!The intermezzos for clarinet can also be performed separately.

commissioned by

Toon Quanten as part of his graduation project at the Royal Conservatory in Antwerp, examining the interaction between the movement of music and musician, and between performance and audience

Dedication

For Toon Quanten

PREMIÈRE

  • Date
    2 September 2015
  • Place
    Black Hall - deSingel, Antwerp (Belgium)
  • Performer
    Toon Quanten

Score

upon request

Background Gamma Aquarii