Bell Bronzes 1
for soprano & 4 Brethouwer bells (2024)
20 minutes | no.56a
Bell Bronzes 1 is a composition for soprano and four Brethouwer bells.
It was composed to be performed during the exhibition Tradition as Workshop in Museum Kranenburgh (Bergen, NL), 12 October 2024.
Dutch visual artist Harmen Brethouwer devoted many years to recast the Western church bell in the shape of a cone.
These minimalistic art objects, manufactured in collaboration with Royal Eijsbouts bell foundry, are of course also musical instruments, each with its own unique overtone spectrum.
Bell Bronzes 1 adds an aural dimension to the visual contemplation of these exquisite objects.
photo: Harmen Brethouwer – Tradition as Workshop, Museum Kranenburgh, Bergen, Netherlands(2024) photo by Michel Claus
Scoring
soprano & 4 Brethouwer bells
Alternative scoring 1
soprano, 2 Ondes Martenots & 4 tubular bells
Alternative scoring 2
soprano, 2 vibraphones, crotales & 4 tubular bells
*) please contact the publishing house for alternative arrangements
composed with financial support from
Performing Arts Fund NL
première
12 October 2024
Museum Kranenburgh, Bergen (Netherlands)
Keren Motseri (soprano), Bernardo Cruz & Flávio Costa Rodrigues (percussion), Miguel Carvalho (technician), Richard Rijnvos (assistant)
