HELMUT  OEHRING

A N G E L U S   N O V U S   I
 

Ensemble study for 11 instrumental soloists (also vocal / choral)

 

based on a serie of paintings by Paul Klee and with texts by Walter Benjamin

​

Catastrophy

Awakening

Dreamtime

Gurs

The Ephemeral

​

Composition commissioned by Collegium Novum Zuerich

​

world premiere 10  January 2015 Tonhalle Zuerich

Collegium Novum Zuerich

​

duration ca. 16 minutes

​​

C A S T

​
bass flute

trumpet (in C)

bass clarinet (in B)

​

percussion:
bass drum with foot pedal, bass drum lying, two snare drums: 1. deep / 2. high, various cymbals, crash cymbals, metal guero, tamtam, steel block, gong, cowbell, vibraphon

​

e-guitar (tuned down an octave)

​

grand piano (prepared) / keyboard (preset)
 

violin I      
violin II
viola
violoncello
double bass

​

​

A N G E L U S   N O V U S   I

​

Ensemble study

version for 8 instrumental soloists (also vocal / choral) + e-guitar (optional)

​

on a series of paintings by Paul Klee and with texts by Walter Benjamin

​

Catastrophy

Awakening

Dreamtime

Gurs

​

world premiere September 2022 Ángel Arango Récital Hall Bogotá

Ensemble Aventure

​

duration: ca. 10 minutes

​

C A S T

​
oboe 

bassoon

bass clarinet (in B)

​

percussion:
bass drum with foot pedal, bass drum lying, two snare drums: 1. deep / 2. high, various cymbals, crash cymbals, metal guero, tamtam, steel block, gong, cowbell, vibraphon

​

e-guitar (optional) tuned down an octave

​

grand piano (prepared) / keyboard (preset)
 

violin I      
violin II
viola
violoncello