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The Antivirtuoso

Johnson, Colin

Duration

8m 00s

Composed

1998

Instrumentation

Flexible Ensemble

Scoring

5-15 performers, pitched instruments or voices, cassette tape

Availability

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About the work

The Antivirtuoso was written in 1998 for the Cornelius Cardew Ensemble. It is a music-theatre piece using tape and overhead projector slides as well as live musicians, and it takes the form of an exam. For this reason it should be performed with the minimum of rehearsal.

First Performance: Cornelius Cardew Ensemble 1998, CoMA Summer School

Technical notes

A framework for improvisation. Music theatre. A piece for all players. Needs musical intelligence rather than technique.

Origin

Call for Pieces Entry: Cornelius Cardew Ensemble, CoMA Summer School 1998

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