Concerts on offer

SCHRECK ENSEMBLE

Schreck's fascination with all aspects of sound determines all our programs; we invite the listener to venture with us on a journey through unfamiliar soundscapes. We present our concerts, each with its own uniquely individual colour.

S o u n d M a g i c i a n s

klanktovering


Composed and improvised music for voice, violin, bass clarinet with a special role for the stratifier:

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  • Giacinto Scelsi: Xnoybis (14 min. violin solo)
  • -Improvisation stratifier, violin, voice

  • Kaija Saariaho:: Lonh (16 min. voice, live-electronics)
  • -Improvisation stratifier, voice

  • Orlando J. Garcia: Imagenes (sonidos) sonoros congelados (15 min. violin, pre-recorded soundfiles )
  • -Improvisatie stratifier, viool, bass clarinet

  • Helmut Lachenmann: Dal niente (Interieur III) (12 min. bass clarinet solo)
  • -Improvisation stratifier, bass clarinet


    • "The wealth of colours created by sounds and music can assume almost magical qualities. When the characteristics and nuances of sounds, melodies and harmonies take on new dimensions, when the whole hall is made to resonate, we travel beyond the normal limits of our perception in listening to music.

    Music of the unknown.

    This fascination with all aspects of sound is the theme of this performance, we invite the public to come to join us on our adventure into the unfamiliar soundscapes.

    Compositions and improvisations in which timbre is the central theme."

    Order: klanktovenaars@schreck.nl

    B a s s B o x

    BassBox

    Improvisation has always featured prominently in Schreck's repertoire alongside composed music. Led by our desire to focus more intensively on improvisation, we formed a program with improvisations on our new instruments.

    The program 'Reed Instruments, Stratifier and BassBox'
    --is suitable for all venues that promote improvisation and experimentation with sound.
    'Schreck has devised and constructed extraordinary new instruments. The 'Stratifier' is an instrument that enables a computer to be played like a real musical instrument, the unique 'BassBox' constructed in collaboration with the sound artist Hans van Koolwijk is a soft-sounding instrument capable of fine nuances and driven by a gigantic bass loudspeaker.
    We perform on these new instruments and their distinctive sounds are set off against the sensational bass clarinet playing of Ainhoa.'

    Bestel: bassbox@schreck.nl


    O r a n g e S u n s e t s / W h i t e N o i s e
    f o r - A r i e

    Arie van Schutterhoef


    Improvisations, video and compositions as conceived by Arie van Schutterhoef

    Improvisations, video and composition in two sets
    --program for venues interested in improvised and composed music
    "With this program we commemorate founder of the Schreck Ensemble, inventor of and the first performer on the Stratifier, composer and video-artist Arie van Schutterhoef "

  • 'Ruba da Aero' improvisation (concept Hans van Eck, Arie van Schutterhoef)
  • 'Wo bin Ich' improvisation on a text of Paul Celan (with video by Arie van Schutterhoef)
  • 'Orange Sunsets/White Noise' composition: Gene Carl (commisioned by Schreck)
  • 'Uur 6' improvisation from 'Nuctemeron' (Hans van Eck)

    • with:
    Bass Clarinet Ainhoa Gimenez
    Stratifier (the instrument devised by Arie van Schutterhoef) Wilco Botermans
    Voice Caroline Erkelens
    Violin Tiziana Pintus

    Technique Jan-Kees van Kampen, Evert de Cock, Hans van Eck and Pieter Suurmond

    Order: schreck@schreck.nl




    examples:
    Ruba da Aero
    Uur 6
    Programs still playing in 2010 / 2011:

    La Lontananza

    Luigi Nono: La lontananza nostalgica utopica futura
    Hans van Eck: Nuctemeron - concert version

    "The Schreck Ensemble offers an exceptional programme: La lontananza nostalgica utopica futura by the eminent Italian composer Luigi Nono, seldom performed in The Netherlands, and a suite of the special and magical 'Nuctemeron', music by Hans van Eck based on an antique alchemistic text.
    The common theme of the two works is 'travel':
    Hans van Eck's Nuctemeron offers a trip to the unknown parts of the mind while Luigi Nono portrays to the listener a lonely violinist dwelling in the unfamiliar landscape of sounds coming from 8 speakers positioned around the hall in his 'La lontananza nostalgica utopica futura'."

    Booking: info@schreck.nl


    music examples:
    La lontananza nostalgica utopica futura
    Nuctemeron uur 1
    Nuctemeron uur 2

    Nuctemeron
    --A chamber opera suitable for small and mid-sized theatres.
    'A spiritual journey given musical and visual expression within mirrored spaces. The twelve stages of perfection, based on the mystical text of the same title by the Greek philosopher and miracle worker Apollonius of Tyana (d. 93 AD).
    Music and Video composed and produced by Schreck's artistic team. Music: Hans van Eck, video: Arie van Schutterhoef, direction: Bart Visser, decor: Ernst Dullemond.'
    - - - - > More information about this programme

    A concert-performance is also a possibility

    Booking: info@schreck.nl


    music examples:
    Nuctemeron 2
    Nuctemeron 5
    Nuctemeron 11 and 12

    Other programs on our repertoire:
    The Crisisconcert pure acoustic music to endure the crisis
    Ascolta - Luigi Nono
    Resonating Strings - Koto & Schreck
    Jean-Claude Risset - his music

    If you would like to request a Schreck programme made up of other works, you can consult our Repertoire List to see what other works we perform.
    - - - - > Repertoire List Schreck Ensemble
    - - - - > Improvisations of Schreck


    Booking:
    Schreck, Werkendamstraat 39, 1107 KK Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    +31-20-6968957
    info@schreck.nl