The Vinyl Six
Jonathan Newman
About this work:
Commissioned by the ensemble Avian Music for a program of Rock & Roll chamber music, The Vinyl Six is, on the surface, a straightforward mixed ensemble work. Preconceptions start to fall apart, however, with the instrumentation—a sort of Pierrot-ensemble gone Bad … as if Clarence Clemens and Slash jumped onstage at the Chamber Music Society. TV6 also looks suspiciously like a theme and variations (a tried-and-true chamber music form). Only this one shows off a blues cadence through a variety of slow funk, fusion, folk-rock, hair-band, and pop grooves. Think of your old record collection and raise your lighters for The Vinyl Six…
Year composed: 2006
Duration: 00:10:15
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 6-9 players
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Tenor Saxophone, 1 Piano, 1 Violin, 1 Cello, 1 Electric Guitar
Instrumentation notes: Fl, T.Sax (db S.Sax), E.Gtr, Pno, Vln, Vc