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Canadian Premiere of Jonny Greenwood's Water with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Mar. 02, 2016

Canadian Premiere of Jonny Greenwood's <em>Water</em> with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra

On March 12, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra gives the Canadian premiere of Jonny Greenwood’s Water, as part of their New Creations Festival. Water, a tender and dynamic piece, is written for two flutes, amplified upright piano, chamber organ, string orchestra and the East Indian tanpura.

Commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra, with whom Greenwood worked closely, Water is a taut and nuanced work with a unique instrumentation. The inclusion of the tanpura, a traditional Indian drone instrument, came as a result of the Australian Chamber Orchestra's Artistic Director Richard Tognetti’s initial desire for Greenwood to employ electronics alongside the orchestra. Throughout the work, Greenwood manages to incorporate the tanpura in unique and surprising ways. 

Greenwood’s acclaimed Suite from ‘There Will Be Blood’ receives performances this month at both Arizona State University (March 2) and Kennesaw State University (March 17).

To read more about Greenwood visit fabermusic.com.

For information about the New Creations Festival visit tso.ca.

Jonny Greenwood
Water (2014)
for chamber orchestra
2fl-1 or 2 tanpuras-pno(amplified, upright).chamber org(sampler kybd)-str(10vn.3va.3vc.1db)
18’

Suite from ‘There Will Be Blood’ (2012)
for string orchestra with ondes martenot (or oboe)
16’

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