La Chute des Anges Rebelles
La Chute des Anges Rebelles
| Composer | David W Solomons |
|---|---|
| Arrangement | clarinet, bassoon and piano |
| Co-Authors | - |
| Lyrics | - |
| Performed by | - |
| Uploaded on | 11 August 2008 16:45 |
| Uploaded by | dwsolo |
| Genre | Contemporary |
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Details
| Publisher | Dwsolo |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Experienced |
| Pages | 10 |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | - |
| Layout | - |
|---|---|
| Clef | Not applicable |
| Instrumentation | Trio |
| Language | - |
| Catalogue id | MSS-871-AEB3135 |
Description
Written for the Festival Fou de Basson (Wild about bassoons) in Angoulême where it was performed in June 2008.
The music reflects the ideas behind Hieronymous Bosch's painting of the fall of the rebellious angels (Chute des Anges Rebelles) and formed part of a project by members of the Delian Society of tonal composers.
"This picture by Bosch inspired me to write a piece in which clarinet, bassoon, and piano share in the strange fate of Satan's angels—those angels that decided to go their own way instead of spending their entire existence simply bowing down in awe and praising their creator. Their fate is harsh as portrayed in Bosch's picture: after all, they acted of their own free will, but their anti-establishment choice condemns them to the lower levels of eternity.
The piece starts with a wicked, joyful, and sparky melody in mixolydian mode where the angels find their own ways to enjoy themselves. Suddenly the darkness of the superlocrian mode takes over and they are confronted by the Archangel Michael, who is spoiling for a fight on behalf of his master.
Michael prevails because—after all—the creator is not one to cock a snook at!
They are cast down into the nether regions, where they mourn their fate, but—apparently—they are not really stuck there. Legend has it that the angels of Satan (i.e., the demons) are amongst us. So the wickedly joyful tune comes back as they wreak their mischievous vengeance on Earth, since they can't get back into Heaven.
The superlocrian mode of despair prevails in the end, because there is no way that the creator is going to let them have their way.
The final few bars, with the low trills on the bassoon and the sharp chords of the piano and clarinet, represent the final "locking down" of these angels in the place where they are condemned to stay: back in Bosch's picture."
The audio sample is an electronic preview.
Th zip file contains the score and individual parts.
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