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- Emily Howard
sphere (2017)
(for orchestra)- Peters Edition Limited (World)
Commissioned by Bamberg Symphoniker.
First performed on 9th March 2017 by Bamberg Symphoniker, conducted by Alondra de la Parra, at Theater der Stadt, Schweinfurt, Germany
- 2(II:pic).2.0+2bb-cl.2(II:cbn)/0+4f-hn.0+2bb-tpt.2+btbn.0/timp/str
- 6 min
Programme Note
A short work for chamber orchestra, sphere (2017) is an exploration of its namesake shape. Rather than imagining a sphere as a static geometrical form, I chose to approach it from a more dynamic perspective. I envisioned myself travelling on the surface of a sphere – one complete revolution. And as my mind travelled around this imaginary shape, I encountered different soundscapes; in turn these became etchings in sound.
sphere is one in a series of geometry-inspired works and forms an orchestral triptych with Torus (2016) and Antisphere (2019).
Emily Howard, August 2023
Media
sphere recorded by BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Mark Wigglesworth (NMC)