Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 piece |
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Composition Year | 2008 |
Genre Categories | Pieces; For 6 percussion, tape; Scores featuring percussion soloists; |
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Work Title | World Order 5 |
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Composer | Young, Sabrina Pena |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | ISY 30 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 piece |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 2008 |
First Performance. | 2008 |
Dedication | Commissioned by the Kansas State University Percussion Ensemble directed by Kurt Gartner. |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 8 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
Piece Style | Modern |
Instrumentation | 6 percussion, tape, optional video |
Sabrina Pena Young was awarded the a Composer Assistance Grant from The American Music Center for the upcoming world premier of World Order #5 on November 8th by the Kansas State University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Kurt Gartner.
World Order #5 has been commissioned by the KSU Music Department and is the second piece composed specifically for this talented ensemble.
The American Music Center awarded a Composer Assistance Grant for the upcoming premier of World Order #5, to be performed at the McCain Auditorium by the Kansas State University Percussion Ensemble (directed by Kurt Gartner).
World Order #5 is written for percussion sextet, video, and tape and is fifth in a series of electroacoustic pieces about contemporary society. This has been a successful series of works, with premiers at Turkey's Cinema for Peace, Pulsefield International Exhibition of Sound Art, and at the New York International Independent Film Festival (filmscore). World Order #5 follows the eventual demise of the human race in 2095 due to an HIV virus mutation and the continued economic disparity between the nations.