Decennium
Solo piano
Programme notes
Decennium is a one-minute composition for solo piano, written in response to a call from the Composers Society (Singapore) [CS(S)] to commemorate its tenth anniversary.
The piece is structured around two distinct musical elements, each representing a facet of the occasion:
- a short, specific rhythmic pattern based on the acronym of the CS(S) represents an inviting "Happy Birthday" call to the organization.
- the pan-intervallic chord, that is a chord containing all the simple intervals feasible on a well-tempered piano.Represents the artistic open-mindedness of the CS(S). The pan-intervallic chord is a significant recurring feature in the composer's body of work, having also been utilized in the following compositions: Hanging Gardens op. 105, Cụ Rùa op. 106 and Aqua Ignis op. 107.
Compositional material
see last page of the score
Handwritten sketches and drafts
to be found in chapter XI of the white cover, A3 size, 600 pages sketchbook
Completion of the composition
6-VII-2017
Cover created by designer Neol Leung Yick Chuen [2017] (reproduced with permission of the designer]
Duration:
1'
Composed In:
2017
Dedicated to:
The members of The Composers Society (Singapore)
Parts:
For the score, please email <rc@robertcasteels.com>
First performance:
First performed by:
Commissioned by:
The Composers Society (Singapore)
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