Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Collon, Nicholas, 1983-
2. Musgrave, Thea.
3. Mayo, Christopher.
4. Molitor, Claudia, 1974-
5. Sawer, David.
6. Barry, Gerald, 1952-
7. Guy, Barry.
8. Aurora Orchestra, instrumentalist. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr
9. Science Museum (Great Britain), sponsoring body.

Description

1. 1 audio disc (55:43) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Subject

1. Science Museum (Great Britain) -- Songs and music
2. Instrumental ensembles
3. Nonets
4. Sextets (Samplers (4), cello, double bass)
5. Sextets (Clarinet, horn, trombone, electronics, cello, double bass)

Genre/Form

1. Art music.

Contents

1. Power play / Thea Musgrave (6:35) -- Supermarine / Christopher Mayo (12:08) -- 2TwoLO / Claudia Molitor (11:42) -- Coachman Chronos / David Sawer (9:14) -- The one-armed pianist / Gerald Barry (6:49) -- "Mr. Babbage is coming to dinner!" / Barry Guy (9:10).

Owning institution

1. Columbia University Libraries

Note

1. The 1st work for flute, oboe, clarinet/bass clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, keyboard, violin, viola, and cello; the 2nd work for cello, double bass, and 4 samplers; the 3rd work for clarinet, horn, trombone, cello, double bass, and electronics; the 4th work for English horn, clarinet, bassoon, horn, cornet/flugelhorn, violin, viola, cello, and double bass; the 5th work for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, violin, viola, and cello; the 6th work for flute, oboe clarinet, bassoon/contrabassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion, 2 violins, viola, cello, and double bass.
2. Title from disc label.
3. Works commissioned by the Science Museum as composers' responses to objects in the museum's collection.
4. Program notes in English by the composers and Dr. Tim Boon, on insert.