Uploaded by sekhonmusic on Jan 23, 2009
"Lou" was selected as the winning work of the 2008 Audio Inversions Composition Competition.
"Lou" received 2nd place in the 2008 Percussive Arts Society Composition Competition (Category I, Soloist with Percussion Ensemble).
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Program Notes:
Lou (2006) was composed for a specific concert and was originally meant to be performed in
between two very unique pieces by Lou Harrison: Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra
and Canticle No. 3 for a percussion orchestra which includes an Ocarina. The circumstances of
this concert lead me to compose Lou, for Cello and percussion ensemble. As in the two pieces
(and many others) by Lou Harrison, I employ the use of a number of "found" percussion
instruments. Although they are not absolutely standard, in the orchestral sense, they are now
common at most institutions and very easy to obtain. Among these instruments are flower pots,
brake drums, coffee cans and metal pipes. In addition to exploring this unique sound world, I am
also interested in exploring the timbrel possibilities of the cello. Lou requires the cellist to perform
several unusual pizzicato and strumming techniques (while amplified) as the instrument is treated
more like a guitar for much of this piece. This piece is not meant to be in the style of Lou
Harrison's music, rather it simply explores a similar sound world but in a very different light.
Many thanks to Lou Pape, David Sedlins, Matthew Barber, and the OSSIA New Music Ensemble for making this piece possible.
-Baljinder Sekhon, II
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