Flevoland, the youngest province of the Netherlands, is a man-made land built four meters below sea level and is the world's largest reclamation project, constructed from reclaimed land in the 1940s.
Recording & Production
The album features 206 new compositions specifically written for Flevoland, reflecting a significant creative output.
Performer Biography
Black Pencil, founded in 2010, is an ensemble that explores over a thousand years of music history using a unique combination of recorders, pan pipes, viola, accordion, and percussion.
Composition History
Black Pencil launched an international call for compositions, the BLACK PENCIL IN SCHOKLAND PRIZE, which received 174 entries from 36 countries, inspired by UNESCO World Heritage Schokland.
Performer Biography
Since its inception, Black Pencil has commissioned 450 new pieces of music and awards several composition prizes, demonstrating its commitment to new works.
Composition History
The province of Flevoland commissioned Black Pencil to have four composers write music for specific monumental landscape artworks located there.
Album & Artwork
The album's compositions are inspired by the Flevoland landscape and its history, including Land Art works, the city of Almere, World Heritage Schokland, and Flevoland's nature.
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