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Aumento (2012)
Ouverture and Epilogue for the Rhijnhof Concert
- 6 min (Ouverture) and 40 s (Epilogue)
- N/A
- June, 2012
AUMENTO was originally composed for the annual Rhijnhof Midsummernight Concert series on the Rhijnhof Cemetry in Leiden, Holland. First performance took place on the cemetry at June 21st. 2012. Due to bad weather conditions, it was not possible to make a good recording of the premiere, so the recording on YouTube was made in the Arnold Schoenberghall in Den Haag at October 5th, 2012.
First performance
| Ensemble | Rhijnhof Brass Ensemble |
|---|---|
| Conductor | Jan-Peter de Graaff |
General information
| Instrumentation | 3 French Horns, Trumpet, 2 Trombones, Tuba and Church Bells |
|---|---|
| Commissioned by | KC Composition Department |
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