Meltdown
General Info
Year: 1992
Duration: c. 14:00
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Bronsheim Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €158.00
Movements
1. The Birth
2. Invitation to Dance
3. Dance of the Nuclear Sticks
4. Out of Control
5. Nuclear Explosion
6. In Recollection of the Survivors
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Synthesizer
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Mallets
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambour de Basque
- Tambourine
- Tam-Tam
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Meltdown was composed in 1992 (rev. in 2012) after I had seen an anti-nuclear-spot on TV.
The work describes the life of a nuclear reactor, from its construction to its destruction. The music is a personal protest against the strong worldwide nuclear power lobby, joined with my weakness facing its power and danger. I hope that the six subtitles of Meltdown will stir up the audience to reflection.
This work received its premiere performance in April 1992 by the Luxembourg Conservatory Wind Orchestra, conducted by R. Hensgen.
- Program Note by World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE)
Awards
- Meltdown has been recommended as interesting, serious and distinctive music by members of the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE).
Media
(Needed - please join the WRP if you can help.)
- Audio: Reference recording. Het Musique Militaire Grand-Ducale Luxembourg (André Reichling, conductor)
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Arrows of Lightning (2007)
- Dance Sequence (2002/2003)
- Derivations (2003)
- Die Mahung der Toten (2020)
- Four Earth Songs (2008)
- Four Sketches for Band (2007)
- Konzertstück (1999)
- Meltdown (1992)
- Schattengänge (2018)
- Then Thy Words Will Take Wing (2011)
- Three Sketches for Band (2004)
- Time for Outrage! (2014)
- Trigger (2017)
- Trumpet Concerto (2006)
Resources
- Perusal score
- World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) Accessed 4 August 2016