Ivo van Emmerik

composer

introduction

works

(part of) everything (2010/...)

[1] (2010)

for 7 instruments: clarinet in B flat, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, violoncello, contrabass

Duration: 15 minutes

First performance:

22 May 2011, Hervormde Kerk Hemmen by Ensemble Septime: Adrian Martig, violin; Ingrid Jacobs, viola; Jet Gisolf, cello; Marcel Snijders, contrabass; Nancy Menheere-Schröder, clarinet; Pieter de Oude, bassoon; Angela Colbers, horn

[2: short story] (2010)

for 5 instruments: English horn, clarinet in B flat, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet in B flat, bassoon

Duration: 4 minutes

First performance: pending

[3](2011)

for string quartet

Duration: 5 minutes

First performance: pending

Sestina (2010)

For soprano and wind instruments: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B flat, bassoon, contrabassoon, 2 horns

Duration: 10 minutes

First performance:

12 maart 2011, Kulturhus De Talter, Oldebroek by Esther van Zijl, soprano; Alioth Ensemble, Pieter Bosma conducting

Fire, imagine (1996-1997)

Version for tenor and instruments (2009): flute (doubling on piccolo), bass clarinet in B flat, horn, percussion [woodblock, snare drum, tomtom, suspended cymbal, vibraphone; 1 player], piano, violin, violoncello

Text: anonymous

Duration: 7 minutes

First performance: 23 April 2009, Stedelijk Museum Zwolle, by Gevorg Hakobjan, tenor; Marijke de Jong, flute; Linda Schellingerhout, bass clarinet; Marloes Kippers, horn; Niek Kleinjan, percussion; Masha Galperina, piano; Jasmijn Raïs, violin; Yihae Yoon, violoncello; Pieter Bosma, conductor

Talk save us! (1998/2009)

Electronic radioplay

Text: Michel Foucault, James Joyce, Raymond Roussel, Homer

Duration: 20 minutes

First performance: Reulandzaal ArtEZ Conservatory Zwolle, 30 November 2009

tempel (2006/2008)

For soprano and chamber orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 clarinets in b flat, bass clarinet, horn, trumpet, harp, celesta, 8 first violins, 8 second violins, 6 violas, 4 violoncelli, 2 contrabasses

Text: antoine de kom

Duration: 10 minutes

First performance: pending

Six melodies (2006-2008)

For violin and voice with electronic music

Duration: 11 minutes

First performance: pending

Ersilia (2008)

For piano

Duration: 12 minutes

First performance: pending

A cappella (2007)

For ensemble: ﬂute (doubling on piccolo), oboe, clarinet in B flat, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, percussion (timpani [e-B flat], marimba, triangle, suspended cymbal, snare drum, bass drum; 1 player), piano, violin 1, violin 2, viola, violoncello, contrabass

Duration: 15 minutes

First performance:

Amsterdam Muziekgebouw, 8 February 2008, by the Ives Ensemble

The line (2006-2007)

Concerto for virtual instruments and wind orchestra: 2 ﬂutes, clarinet in B ﬂat, alto saxophone in E ﬂat, baritone saxophone in E ﬂat, horn, trumpet, 2 trombones, tuba, piano, percussion (hi-hat, 3 suspended cymbals, snare drum, bass drum, vibraphone; 1 player), electric guitar, electric bass guitar

Duration: 16 minutes

First performance:

30 November 2007, De Gigant, Apeldoorn by Ensemble de ereprijs

Box and shadow (1991/2007)

For ensemble: bass ﬂute, bass clarinet in B ﬂat, piano, violoncello, percussion and tuba

Duration: 10-13 minutes

First performance:

13 April 2007, Landesmuseum, Münster (Germany) by Ensemble Hörsinn

ohne Worte (2006)

For harmonium and voice

Duration: 2 minutes

First performance:

23 February 2007, Lutherse Kerk, Nijmegen by Dirk Luijmes, harmonium and voice

amadé (2006)

For soprano and pianoforte

Text: antoine de kom

Duration: 10 minutes

First performance:

18 August 2006, Kasteel Wijchen, Wijchen by Francine van der Heijden, soprano and Dirk Luijmes, pianoforte

Futuro passato (2005)

For voice and ensemble: flute (doubling on piccolo), clarinet (doubling on bass clarinet), horn, accordeon, percussion (2 wood blocks, tambourine, cowbell, suspended cymbal, 2 tomtoms, vibraphone; 1 player), piano, violin and violoncello

Text: Leonardo da Vinci

Duration: 13 minutes

First performance: pending

Aoûtien (2005)

For voice and violoncello [1 or 2 performers]

Duration: 2 minutes

First performance:

12 November 2005, De Doelen, Rotterdam by Irene Enzlin

Duo (2005)

For 2 recorder players (I: alto-, tenor- and bass recorder; II: soprano-, alto- and tenor recorder); alternative version for recorder player (alto-, tenor- and bass recorder) and violinist

Duration: 7 minutes

First performance:

16 September 2005, Het Kasteel, Coevorden by Geesche Geddert and Dorothea Winter

Pianos et pas (2004-2005)

For two players on piano, toy piano, mbira and computer

Duration: 14 minutes

First performance:

2 December 2006, Salle de Castillo, Vevey (Switzerland) by Victoria Harmandjieva & Mara Dobresco

Beau présent (2004)

Dialogue for percussion solo (vibraphone, Glockenspiel, triangle, large cowbell, suspended cymbal, optional bass drum [with pedal])

Duration: 8 minutes

First performance:

22 May 2005, Auditorium Alençon (France) by Yi-Ping Yang, percussion

Beautiful outlaw (2003-2004)

For trumpet, trombone, violoncello, contrabass and computer

Duration: 28 minutes

First performance: pending

De page en page (2000-2004)

Concert-spectacle for 4 musicians/vocalists, images, choreographic elements, light and musique concrète

(in collaboration with Victoria Harmandjieva)

see: Zettel (part 1), Mots premiers (part 2), Feuilles écrites (part 3), J'ai oublié... (part 4)

First performance:

28 & 29 May 2004, Théâtre du casino, Evian (France) by Victoria Harmandjieva & Mara Dobresco, piano/voice; Yi-Ping Yang & Clément Ducol, percussion/voice

Mots premiers (2003-2004)

For 4 musicians/vocalists: 2 pianos and percussion (2 Glockenspiel, 2 marimbas, , triangle, suspended cymbal, 2 pair of bongos, 2 snare drums, 2 bass drums; 2 players)

Text: Ivo van Emmerik

Duration: 15 minutes

Feuilles écrites (2004)

For 4 musicians/vocalists: 2 pianos and percussion (4 typewriters, tubular bells [eb'/f'/ab'/bb'], marimba, hi-hat, bass drum [with footpedal], Glockenspiel, 3 triangles, woodblock, suspended cymbal, low tom-tom)

Version for solo voices (SATB) and ensemble (2006): piccolo, ﬂute, clarinet in B ﬂat, alto saxophone in E ﬂat, baritone saxophone in E ﬂat, horn, trumpet, 2 trombones, tuba, piano, percussion (drums, tubular bells [eb'/f'/ab'/bb'], marimba), electric guitar, electric bass guitar

Text: Victoria Harmandjieva; with film by Pierre-Alain Brandt

Duration: 12 minutes

First performance version 2006:

30 November 2007, De Gigant, Apeldoorn by Ensemble de ereprijs

J'ai oublié... (2004)

diffused sounds / musical and vocal improvisation / choreographic materials

note: J'ai oublié can only be performed as part of De page en page

Duration: 12 minutes

Lambrissage Digital (2003)

Installation

Duration: infinite

First performance:

1 June 2003, Stedelijk Museum, Zwolle

Writing on water II (2002)

For 2 violoncelli and computer

Duration: 5-20 minutes

First performance:

2 November 2003, Stedelijk Museum Zwolle, by Rivke van der Staak and Esther de Boer, cello

CD recording:

SDH Series 5

Elementary Morality (2002)

For 4 percussionists and musique concrète: ( I & II: 3 large cowbells, angklung, woodblock, temple block, log drum, slit drum, 2 bottles, hi-hat and bass drum [with footpedal], suspended cymbal, anvil, kazoo; III & IV: 3 triangles, 3 suspended cymbals, large cabaza, switch, tambourine [with jingles], snare drum, overtone tube)

Duration: 15 minutes

First performance:

9 October 2002, Lantaren/Venster Rotterdam, by the Slagwerkgroep Den Haag

Chinese Whispers (2002/2004)

For flute (or soprano saxophone), horn in F, harp, violin, violoncello

Duration: 7 minutes

First performance:

29 September 2002, Stedelijk Museum Zwolle by the Newman Ensemble

Evenbeeld (2002)

For 2 string orchestras

Duration: 10 minutes

First performance:

23 November 2002, Schouwburg Odeon Zwolle, by the Jeugd Strijkorkest Constantijn, Roeland Robert conducting

Writing on Water I (2001)

For 2 violins and computer

Duration: 20 minutes

First performance:

22 December 2001, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, by Barbara Lüneburg and Mary Oliver, violin; Ivo van Emmerik, live-electronics

Cento (2001)

For 2 groups: [I] violin, piano; [II] flute, clarinet in B flat, horn in F, percussion (Glockenspiel, 3 triangles, cabaza, 3 suspended cymbals, bass drum;1 player), violoncello

Duration: 10 minutes

First performance: 17 June 2001, Stedelijk Museum Zwolle, by the Newman Ensemble, Ab Sandbrink, conducting

StringQ∞ (2001-2003)

interactive realtime music generator

Duration: infinite

First radio broadcast:

12 June 2001, KRO Radio

Tahafut al-tahafut (2000)

electronic radioplay

text: antoine de kom

Duration: 44 minutes

Part 1:

Part 2:

First performance: 17 June 2001, Stedelijk Museum Zwolle;

first integral radio broadcast:

4 July 2001, Concertzender

Travailleur (2000; rev. 2004)

For soprano, bass clarinet and piano

Text: Raymond Roussel

Duration: 3 minutes

First performance:

3 September 2000, Huize Arcana Dalfsen, by Mette Roosenboom, soprano, Gerard Zuyderhof, clarinet and Steven Faber, piano

Zettel (2000-2002)

For 4 musicians: 2 pianos and percussion (2 Glockenspiel, 3 triangles, 3 suspended cymbals; 2 players); with film by Victoria Harmandjieva

Duration: 11 minutes

First performance:

9 March 2003, Hall of the Conservatory, Geneva (Switzerland) by ensemble Face à Face

BirdstoneFantasy (1999)

For harmonium

Duration: 5-15 minutes

First performance:

22 September 1999, O42 Nijmegen, by Dirk Luymes, harmonium

Als een gelaat van zand bij de grens der zee (1998-1999)

(In collaboration with Abel Derks and Gerbrand van Melle)

For Cdrom; environmental sounds, music, texts (by Michel Foucault, Raymond Roussel, James Joyce, Homer)

Duration: 1-99 minutes

First performance:

19 February 1999, Korzo Den Haag

Double String Quartet (1998)

For one or two string quartets

Duration: 12 or 23 minutes

First performance: pending

CD recording:

Composer's Voice Portrait CV 97

Birdstone (1998)

For 2 groups: [I] flute, clarinet in B flat, trumpet, trombone, piano, violin, violoncello; [II] oboe, bassoon, horn, harp, percussion (3 triangles, 3 suspended cymbals, 3 cowbells, gong [tuned c], Glockenspiel, hi-hat, bass drum [with pedal dirigent], switch, cabaza;1player), violin, viola, contrabass

Duration: 27 minutes

First performance:

20 Maart 2001, De Rode Hoed Amsterdam, by the Ives Ensemble

Travelogue (1997)

For 3 groups: [I] violin, piano [woodblock]; [II] flute, trombone, percussion (timpani, maracas, small thundersheet, suspended cymbal [with bow], log drum [with superball], bass drum [idem];1 player); [III] viola [woodblock], violoncello

Duration: 10 minutes

First performance:

16 May 1998, Centre le Phénix, Fribourg (Switzerland) by Ensemble Kontext

Publication:

Fire, imagine (1996-1997)

For piano / vocalist

Text: anonymous

Duration: 7 minutes

First performance:

1 March 1997, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, by Anthony de Mare, piano and voice

Publication:

Glass (1996)

For quarter-tone flute and prerecorded tape

Duration: 15 minutes

First performance: pending

Ventriloquist (1995–1996; rev. 1997)

For orchestra: flute (doubling on piccolo), ﬂute, oboe (doubling on English horn), clarinet in B ﬂat (doubling on bass clarinet in B flat), bassoon, contrabassoon, 2 horns, 1 tenortrombone, harp, percussion (marimba, woodblock,3 templeblocks, logdrum, bongos, 3 tomtoms, bass drum, hi-hat, 5 cowbells, thundersheet; 1 player), 8 ﬁrst violins, 8 second violins, 6 violas, 4 violoncelli, 2 contrabasses

Duration: 10 minutes

First performance:

19 April 1996, Beurs van Berlage Amsterdam, Nederlands Kamer Orkest, Ed Spanjaard conducting

Composing machines (4: isolation) (1995)

For 5 low instruments: bass flute, bass clarinet, bass trombone, violoncello and contrabass

Duration: 22 minutes

First performance:

10 March 1999, Dartington College of the Arts, Totnes (Devon), by The Barton Workshop

La machine à lire / De leesmachine E, F... (1995)

For mixed choir (SATB), tape recording and wind orchestra: 2 flutes, clarinet, 2 saxophones, 2 horns, trumpet, 2 trombones, tuba, piano, electric guitar, bass guitar, percussion (tamburin, hi-hat, cowbell, suspended cymbal, guero, woodblock, tomtom, bass drum, vibraphone)

Text: Raymond Roussel

Duration: 30 minutes

First performance:

5 April 1996, Huis voor Schoone Kunsten Apeldoorn, by Ensemble 'de ereprijs', ASKO-koor, Jos Leussink conducting

Clouds of thought surrounding you #3 (1993/1995)

For piano and string quartet

Duration: 17 minutes

First performance:

1 April 1995, Muziekschool Zwolle, by Meander Quartett, Ian Gaukroger, piano

just touching (1995)

For oboe, clarinet in B flat, trumpet, violin, violoncello and percussion (I &II: several drums, at least congas, bass drum and timpani [c' - c# - G#]; III: metal instruments, at least 3 suspended cymbals, 3 cowbells, 3 triangles, thunder sheet, hi-hat, shortsounding instruments; IV & V: wooden instruments, at least woodblocks, temple blocks, logdrum, slitdrum, claves and both players 3 glasses filled with water)

Duration: circa 18 minutes

First performance:

18 April 1995, Frascati Amsterdam, by the Ives Ensemble and the Slagwerkgroep Den Haag

La machine à lire / De leesmachine A - D (1992–1994)

(In collaboration with Frank Zweers and Ellie van der Meer)

Text: Raymond Roussel (translation Sjef Houppermans)

For tape recordings, slides and instruments: violin, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, percussion (1 player: bass drum, thundersheet, log drum, bullroarer, bicyclewheel, flexible plastic tube producing overtones when turned round, small rattle; bow and superball are required)

Duration: 30 minutes

First performance:

20 October 1994, Centrum Beeldende Kunst Groningen, by the Ives Ensemble

Machines à composer (1994)

(1: approximation démontable)

For flute, saxophone, accordeon, piano and contrabass

(2: machinations miroirique)

For 5 electric guitars

Duration: 5-25 minutes each

First performances:

(1): 7 April 1994, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Arnhem, by Ensemble Novecento;

(2): 8 mei 1994, Het Stroomhuis Neerijnen, by Kleg

Duck Rabbit (1994)

For saxophone quartet

Text: Jasper Johns

Duration: 12 minutes

First performance: pending

Renvoi à l'environ (1993)

For bass recorder in C, double bass recorder in F and viola da gamba

Duration: 15 minutes; with film by Kees Watjes (1999)

First performance:

29 August 1993; Gallerie Librije Zwolle, by Trio Dolce

CD recording:

Donemus Music+Practice CV 63

Valise (1993)

For flute, piano and percussion (vibraphone, Glockenspiel, 3 triangles, suspended cymbal [with bow], hi-hat, bass drum [with pedal], ocarina)

Duration: 9 minutes

First performance:

23 May 1994, het kerkje van Fransum, by Eleonore Pameijer, flute; Anita van Groningen à Stuling, piano; Ger Wolthuis, percussion

(((O)))² (1993)

For viola

Duration: 7 minutes

First performance: pending

Combien change de force (1993)

For 2 baritone saxophones, 2 bass tuba's and tape recording

(in collaboration with Frank Zweers)

Text: Raymond Roussel

Duration: 20 minutes

First performance:

1 February 1993; Korzo Den Haag, by Willem van Merwijk, Johan van der Linden, saxophone; Tjeerd Oostendorp, Hendrik-Jan Renes, tuba

Tout progresse (1992)

For baritone and ensemble: ﬂute, bass clarinet, harp, percussion (woodblock, temple block, logdrum, tin can, cowbell, anvil, bongos, tomtom, bass drum [with superball], suspended cymbal [with bow]; 1 player), violin

Text: Raymond Roussel

Duration: 4 minutes

First performance:

14 January 1993; De IJsbreker Amsterdam, by Romain Bischof, baritone and the Nieuw Ensemble, Ed Spanjaard conducting

SpringVoice (1992)

For double choir

Text: John Cage

Duration: 5 minutes

First performance: pending

FallDance (1992)

For 3 percussionists

Duration: 4 minutes

First performance:

13 September 1992; De Oosterpoort Groningen, by Michael Pugliese, Bill Ruyle, Kory Grossman

SummerTime (1992)

For chamber ensemble: ﬂute, clarinet in B ﬂat, percussion (logdrum, bass drum [with superball], suspended cymbal [with bow]; 1 player), piano, violin, viola, violoncello

Duration: 3 minutes

First performance:

14 september 1992; Conservatorium Groningen by the Ives Ensemble

WinterSilence (1992)

For chamber orchestra: 2 ﬂutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B ﬂat, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, percussion (3 players, each having short-sounding, non-pitched wooden or metal instruments, large drum [with superball], suspended cymbal [with bow]), piano, harp, 8 ﬁrst violins, 6 second violins, 4 violas, 3 violoncelli, 2 contrabasses

Duration: 5 minutes

First performance:

11 September 1992; De Oosterpoort Groningen by Noord Nederlands Orkest, Jacek Kaspcyk conducting

CD recording: Composer's Voice Portrait CV 97

Documents pour servir de canevas (1990–1992)

Six pieces for ensemble: ﬂute (doubling on piccolo and bass flute), oboe (doubling on English horn), bass clarinet, trombone, percussion (3 triangles, 3 suspended cymbals [with bow], 3 large cowbells; 1 player), piano, violin, viola, violoncello

- Rouge for 8 instrumentalists

- Orange for 5 instrumentalists

- Jaune for 3 instrumentalists

- Vert for 6 instrumentalists

- Bleu for 4 instrumentalists

- Violet for 7 instrumentalists

Duration: 41 minutes

First performance: 24 February 1992, de IJsbreker Amsterdam, by the Ives Ensemble

Thought (second state) (1991)

For bass ﬂute, bass clarinet and piano

Duration: 11 minutes

First performance:

18 January 1992, Beurs van Berlage Amsterdam, by Het Trio

(((O))) (1991)

For viola

Duration: 5 minutes

First performance: pending

Thought (1990)

For 3 soloists (bass ﬂute, bass clarinet and piano) and orchestra: 2 piccolos, 3 ﬂutes, 3 clarinets in B ﬂat, bass clarinet, 2 horns, 3 trumpets in C, 4 trombones, bass tuba, percussion (5 players, each having several triangles, suspended cymbals [with bow], woodblocks, templeblocks, bongos), 2 harps, 16 ﬁrst violins, 14 second violins, 12 violas, 10 violoncelli, 8 contrabasses

Duration: 20 minutes

First performance:

21 June 1991, Beurs van Berlage Amsterdam, by Het Trio (Harrie Starreveld, bass flute; Harry Sparnaay, bass clarinet; René Eckhardt, piano), and the Residentie Orkest, Hans Vonk and Alexandru Lascae, conducting

Web (1990)

For 5 percussionists

Duration: 10 minutes

First performance:

21 November 1990, Salone dei Concerti di Palazzo Barozzi Milano, by Ensemble Jacques Delécluse

O / 7 pieces for 3 instruments (1990)

For violin, violoncello and piano

Duration: 15 minutes

First performance:

21 May 1990, Schouwburg Odeon Zwolle, by Leonardo Trio

Polyphon gefasstes Weiss (1989)

For piano/celesta

Duration: 18 minutes

First performance:

6 February 1990, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, by John Snijders, piano

CD recording:

Klimop 003

Air? (1989)

For chamber orchestra: ﬂute, clarinet in B ﬂat, soprano saxophone in B ﬂat, alto saxophone in E ﬂat, 2 horns, trumpet in C, 2 trombones, tuba, electric guitar, electric bass guitar, (electric) piano, percussion (2 suspended cymbals [medium, large; bow, soft stick])

Duration: 10 minutes

First performance:

11 February 1990, Zevenaar; by Ensemble 'de ereprijs'

((( )))² (1988)

For bass trombone

Duration: 7 minutes

First performance:

22 March 1989, The Hague Conservatory, by Coen van 't Hof

((( ))) / 5 pieces for various instruments (1988)

For viola

For oboe and piano

For piccolo, tenor recorder and ocarina

For violoncello and guitar

For trombone

Duration: 3 minutes each

First performances:

November 1988, The Hague Conservatory

CD recording: Composer's Voice Highlights CV 27

Architektur der Ebene (1987–1988)

For orchestra: 3 ﬂutes (doubling on piccolos), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets in B ﬂat, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, percussion (timpani, 2 bongos [1 set], 3 timbales, 2 tam-tams [small, medium]; 2 players), 2 pianos, 8 violins, 6 violas, 4 violoncelli, 2 contrabasses

Duration: 7 minutes

First performance:

14 March 1989, Beurs van Berlage Amsterdam, by the Nederlands Ballet Orkest, John Carewe conducting

Residual Instants (1987)

For English horn

Duration: 5 minutes

First performance:

11 May 1988, The Hague Conservatory, by Pauline Oostenrijk, English horn

Voci eguali (1986)

For 3 alto recorders

Duration: 30 minutes

First performance:

11 oktober 1986, Evangelische Dornbuschgemeinde Frankfurt am Main, by Trio Dolce

Intérieur (1985)

For 7 instrumentalists: ﬂute (doubling on piccolo and bass ﬂute), clarinet in B ﬂat (doubling on bass clarinet and clarinet in E ﬂat), 2 guitars, percussion (tambourine, maracas, snare drum, jingle bells, bongos, 3 templeblocks, claves; 1 player), violin, contrabass

Duration: 17 minutes

First performance:

1 december 1985, De IJsbreker Amsterdam, and 1 december 1985, Muziekcentrum Vredenburg Utrecht, by the Nieuw Ensemble, David Porcelijn, conducting

Lecture (1985)

For mixed choir and 5 instrumentalists: 2 clarinets in B ﬂat (doubling on clarinet in E ﬂat), horn, 2 contrabasses

Text: Marcel Proust, Arthur Rimbaud

Duration: 21 minutes

First performance: pending

Pas de deux (1984)

For 4 recorder players

Duration: 10 minutes

First performance: 14 januari 1985, De IJsbreker Amsterdam, by Baldwine Consort

Fraktur (1982)

For 5 percussionists: (I: vibraphone, timpano, bongos, 3 tomtoms, 3 suspended cymbals; II: marimba, timpano, bongo's, 3 tomtoms, 3 suspended cymbals; III: celesta, woodblock, 3 templeblocks; IV: tubular bells, gong, suspended cymbal; V: 6 plate bells, tamtam, bass drum)

Duration: 8 minutes

First performance: 8 december 1983, Sweelinck Conservatorium Amsterdam, by the Nieuwe Slagwerkgroep Amsterdam, Jim Gordon conducting