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Work Overview
A concerto for beatboxer and orchestra, featuring Tom Thum, a magnificently-talented dude with an inexhaustible vocal inventory of glorious and weird noises. Together we've smooshed the opposing forces of the orchestra and Tom's mouth, aiming for imaginative and surprising colours.
Work Details
Year: 2015
Instrumentation: There are 2 versions of this work.Full orchestra: Beatboxer, 2 flutes (doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarients (doubling bass clarinet), 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, percussion (2 players), harp, timpani, strings. Chamber orchestra: Beatboxer, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion (1 player), strings (2.2.2.1.1).
Duration: 60 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned by Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
First performance: by Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Gordon Hamilton at QSO: Thum Prints (QPAC Concert Hall) on 18 Sep 2015
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc associated with this work:
Hip Hop, Rap, Beatboxing
There are 2 versions of this work; the 20 min 'Concerto' version, and the 60 min 'Show' version.
Subjects
- Influenced by: Popular music
Performances of this work
16 Sep 2018: at Thum Prints: an SSO Family Concert (Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall). Featuring Gordon Hamilton, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Tom Thum.
14 Apr 2016: at BBC Proms Australia (Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne). Featuring Gordon Hamilton, Tom Thum, Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
18 Sep 2015: at QSO: Thum Prints (QPAC Concert Hall). Featuring Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Gordon Hamilton.
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