In C Interlude

Nyman, Michael

Sample audio

Sample score

Open

Duration

0m 00s

Publisher

Chester

Composed

2005

Instrumentation

Flexible Ensemble

Scoring

range of high and low instruments, optional percussion

Availability

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About the work

In C Interlude is a work inspired by Terry Riley’s famous ground breaking open score composition, “In C”, written in 1964. In his new work Nyman harnesses some of the ’60s pulse-like energy along with ideas he explored in earlier works like “In Re: Don Giovanni” to create a unique, open ended, open scored, 80 bar show stopper.

Technical notes

No fixed length, sections can be repeated

Origin

CoMA commission, Open Score 2005

Recording

The sample audio is from a recording by London Sinfonietta conducted by Gregory Rose on the album Open Score released by NMC. The album (NMC DL228) is available to purchase here.

In C Interlude is also available on the Hot Blast album, recorded by CoMA Summer School Orchestra conducted by Simon Foxley.

 

Anthology

The score for this work is included in the anthology Open Score: Contemporary Music for All (ISMN: 979-0-9002363-0-2) published by CoMA in 2016. More details