The Schmetterling
Pamela Z
About this work:
This new music chamber work was commissioned by the Bang on a Can Allstars in their innaugeral year of the People's Commissioning Fund. It was premiered by Pamela Z and the BOAC Allstars in NYC on the main stage at the Knitting Factory and had subsequent performances by the ensemble at Alice Tulley Hall in Lincoln Center, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, and Kampenagel in Hamburg.
Year composed: 1998
Duration: 00:08:25
Ensemble type: Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble:Voice with Chamber/Jazz Ensemble, 6-9 Players
Instrumentation: 1 Clarinet, 1 Percussion (General), 1 Piano, 1 Cello, 1 Double bass, 1 Electric Guitar, 1 Computer/Laptop, 1 Sampler (Keyboard/Other), 1 Other Voice
Instrumentation notes: Voicalist sings (soprano voice) and speaks (narration), processeses her voice via computer, and triggers sampled sounds, pianist plays acoustic piano and triggers vocal samples via keyboard controller.