CONCERTO FOR BRASS BAND AND FOUR CANNONS

Marcin Masecki – one of the most creative figures of the Polish music scene – will be the artistic director of this year’s workshop project which will result in a concerto for brass band and… four cannons.

One of the pieces to be found in the repertoire is the reconstruction of the original version of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “WELLINGTON’S VICTORY” (1813), originally composed for the panharmonicon, the first mechanical instrument in the history of music. Only later did orchestra versions come to be, currently known as “The Battle Symphony” or “The Battle of Victoria.” The  panharmonicon version is not and cannot be performed (the last copy of this instrument burned down during the Second World War), but there remains a musical score including the division into voices, which can be recreated by a brass band.

We are waiting for submissions from students and graduates of music schools until the 31st of May. Details can be found under the APPLY tab. The participants will constitute an orchestra including: 1 piccolo, 4 flutes, 5 oboes, 5 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 2 French horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 1 tuba, extended percussion (including timpani). The participants will be provided accommodation and dinners during their stay in Świnoujście. Participation in the workshops is free of charge.

Marcin Masecki – pianist, composer, graduated from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston – member of the international band Paristetris. Apart from jazz and many cross-genre projects, he also does classical chamber music which he presents in an unorthodox manner and, usually, in unorthodox locations. One of his latest albums (“Die Kunst Der Fuge”), though played on a classic grand piano, had been recorded on an old cassette recorder.

Marcin Masecki, Polonezy – “Tizer”

Marcin Masecki, Profesjonalizm – “Drugi”

Photo © Marcin Masecki

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