Delirium
Elizabeth Brown
About this work:
Delirium was commissioned by the Mary Flagler Charitable Trust for for Newband and includes some of Harry Partch's original microtonal instruments. The performers are: Stefani Starin, flute; John Whitfield, cello; Margaret Kampmeier, synthesizer; Dominic Donato, diamond marimba; Bill Ruyle, boo; Nina Kellman, harmonic canon; and Michael Lipsey, kithara II. The flute, cello, and harpsichord(synthesizer) act as a concertino, navigating through a sea of Partch instruments, like a flute sonata run amok.
Version: full version
Year composed: 1997
Duration: 00:12:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 6-9 players
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Cello
Instrumentation notes: flute, cello, Yamaha DX7II synthesizer (used as a microtuned harpsichord) and 4 Partch instruments: diamond marimba, boo, harmonic canon, and kithara II.