THEATRICAL MUSIC COMPOSITIONS
but it's in my veins."
Charlie Chaplin
These compositions focus on written scores where theatrical indications are either obligatory or in some cases an alternative. I insist on calling these pieces theatrical music or musique théâtrale and not musical theater or théâtre musical. The latter is an ambiguous term that could mean written or improvised music as an accompaniment to plays or musicals, and where the music has a second role.
The term theatrical music, on the other hand, refers to, or should refer to music written for musicians who challenge certain theatrical tasks. Even if theatrical parts of a certain piece may seem to take more space than the music in that piece, it is done for musical reasons and, therefore, the music has the main role. The music, the score and musicians become one and the same.
 | Confrontation (1994)for snare drum & floor tom, for 2 players. |
 | The Rehearsal (2003)for marimba |
 | Barock 'n' Roll (2006)for flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, harpsichord (or harp), 2 violins, cello & conductor. Read more... |
 | Sonata For A Prisoner (2006)for violin & cd. |
 | Another Metal (1997)for a violin player surrounded by percussions |
 | Black Metallic Tree (2007)for 2 percussionists.In memory of Yoshihisa Taïra Read more... |
 | Working Time (2007)for 3 people.Look at the movie Web: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KKMrB8AbnI |