APOTHEOSIS

Extended info for potential performing or programming the piece

For contrabass clarinet, electric guitar, violoncello, double bass and video
Created for Ensemble KNM Berlin
Commissioned by Frequenz Festival
14 min
2023

Video + sound:

Performed by Ensemble KNM Berlin

Link to all materials (including video scores, instructions, etc):

https://www.jottacloud.com/s/023fb2926f3722c4a20b014ccd406c6270f

Program notes:

Apotheosis - the term for the elevation of human beings to the status of god - is a piece reflecting on the ever-growing god complex of the human race. As an abstract portrait of how the Norse god Odin achieved all-knowing wisdom and status as the god above all other gods, the piece follows a character's search for the same.

The piece is filmed in the Arctic of Northern Norway, at the composer's childhood beach in the Vesterålen islands as well as in Lofoten where the composer is currently based.

The piece is part of an ongoing research on how to interpret visual material and/or movements sonically. In "Apotheosis" the performers have specific instructions of what and how to play, all connected to cues in the video projection visible to both the performers and the audience.

Credits:

Concept, video edit, character in video and composition: Tine Surel Lange
Created for and performed by: Ensemble KNM Berlin
    Contrabass clarinet: Theo Nabicht
    Electric guitar: Seth Josel
    Cello: Cosima Gerhardt
    Double bass: Jonathan Heilbron
Commissioned by: Frequenz Festival
Video recording: Michal Sykora
Sound recorded at: SPOR festival
Funded by: Arts Council Norway
Premiere May 11th, Frequenz Festival, Kiel, Germany

Photo: Michal Sykora

Photos:

From video shoot







© 2022 Tine Surel Lange