ELISION has premiered over one hundred and thirty new works, showcasing their extensive repertoire combining instruments from various Western and Asian traditions.
Composer Biography
Chris Dench, the composer, was born in London in 1953 but later became an Australian citizen in 1992 and currently lives in Newcastle, NSW.
Composition History
The work 'driftglass' was constructed gematrically out of the names of Daryl Buckley and Liza Lim, for whom it was a 'belated epithalamion'.
Recording & Production
The recording of 'driftglass' on this album is a live recording of its premiere performance in Melbourne, capturing the electricity of the occasion.
Compositional Technique
The work 'ik(s)land[s]' has an overall palindromic timing structure of (2+4)-1-6-1-(4+2) minutes.
Performer Biography
ELISION, the ensemble performing on this album, has established an international profile for Australian new music performance since its formation in 1986.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composer, Chris Dench, states that for vocal music, women singers should sing texts either written by women or as if to be uttered by a woman.
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