Publication year 2019
Catalogue no. C.1634
Patchwork Musik – Isfjeldet
(2018)
(2018)
Publication year 2019
Catalogue no. C.1634
Patchwork Musik is not written for specific instruments but rather in a range of different versions that suit many instruments. When purchasing the work, please specify in the order comments which version(s) you would like to buy.
1. Instrument in C, treble clef
2. Instrument in C, bass clef (high octave)
3. Instrument in C, bass clef (low octave)
4. Instrument in C, alto clef
5. Instrument in Bb, treble clef
6. Instrument in A, treble clef
7. Instrument in Eb, treble clef
8. Instrument in F, treble clef (high octave)
9. Instrument in F, treble clef (low octave)
10. Instrument in C, treble and bass clef (unison)
11. Instrument in C, treble and bass clef (melody + accompaniment)
Each page of the book is divided into four sections which can be turned individually. The musician is therefore able to create their own piece. Each version consists of twelve melodic parts (no. 1–12), two noise parts (no. 13–14), and one part consisting of rests (no. 0).
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When one as a music teacher works with ensembles consisting of young music school pupils, it is often difficult to find new music written for a flexible instrumentation. It has also proven difficult to find material for beginners’ ensembles that both challenges the older students while still being suitable for the younger students in the ensemble. As the instrumentation of the ensemble often changes, the material usually requires some adjustment from year to year.
My idea with the piece was partly to give the students some kind of ownership over the music they play, and partly to challenge them to compose with the building blocks themsleves.
The composer Mette Nielsen fortunately also liked the idea, and so I got her to create the 14 building blocks for the piece.
The blocks have been written with progressive levels of difficulty level in mind, making it possible to vary the level depending on which blocks are played. New pieces can be created for students with varying skill levels while still managing to challenge the strongest students – it all depends on which blocks the students choose to play. Some of the blocks contain more difficult melodies, while others have a more accompaniment-like character. Mette has also added two “noise parts” where the students must themselves find the sound(s) for the parts.
The result is a work can be created entirely on the students’ own terms.
Anne Fontenay
All categories Solo 2-6 Instruments 7+ Instruments Choir Orchestra Educational Music Open Instrumentation
Bevægelser
2022 • Mette Nielsen
Orchestra
25 minutes
3.3.3.3/4.3.3.1/timp.2perc/hp/str
Tidlig solopgang
2022 • Mette Nielsen
Choir
8 minutes
Mixed choir
Together
2021 • Mette Nielsen
2-6 Instruments
12 minutes
Basset clarinet in A, violin, viola, cello
Alone
2021 • Mette Nielsen
Solo
10 minutes
Basset clarinet in A
Patchwork Musik – Tjaldur
2021 • Mette Nielsen
Open Instrumentation
(open instr.) fl, ob, cl, bsn, sax, brass, acc, pno/perc, vln, vla, vlc, db
Slow Race for Flute and Clarinet in Eb
2014 • Mette Nielsen
2-6 Instruments
Flute and clarinet in Eb
Apart
2021 • Mette Nielsen
2-6 Instruments
18 minutes
String quartet
Snigende, Søgende, Syngende
2018 • Mette Nielsen
Educational Music
Cello solo, duo, or trio
Motet (for girls' choir)
2012 • Mette Nielsen
Choir
1:30 minutes
Girls' choir (SSAA)
Motet (for mixed choir)
2012 • Mette Nielsen
Choir
1:30 minutes
Mixed choir (SATB)
String Quartet in One Movement
2012 • Mette Nielsen
2-6 Instruments
5 minutes
String quartet
Song I used to sing to the machines
2013 • Mette Nielsen
7+ Instruments
12 minutes
1.1.1.1/1.1.1.0/perc/hrp/pno/1.1.1.1.1
Slow Race for Two Flutes
2013 • Mette Nielsen
2-6 Instruments
Two flutes
Ritual for et rum
2018 • Mette Nielsen
2-6 Instruments
8 minutes
Clarinet in A, alto saxophone, amplified guitar
Oh let me
2018 • Mette Nielsen
2-6 Instruments
10 minutes
Soprano, harpsichord, baroque violin, baroque cello
If I Had a Hammer
2012 • Mette Nielsen
Open Instrumentation
10 minutes
Open composition for an indefinite number of voices, hammer, chisel and brick
Under vandspejlet
2017 • Mette Nielsen
Solo
5 minutes
Double bass solo
Kontur
2010 • Mette Nielsen
2-6 Instruments
6:30 minutes
Fl, cl, pno, vln, vlc
Drømte mig en drøm
2005 • Mette Nielsen
2-6 Instruments
Voice and accordion
Der står en lind
2005 • Mette Nielsen
2-6 Instruments
Voice and piano
Contour
2009 • Mette Nielsen
Solo
5:44 minutes
Organ solo
Circle #3
2012 • Mette Nielsen
7+ Instruments
10 minutes
Fl, ob, cl, bsn, hrn, trp, trb (each with iPods)
Den samme flod
2018 • Mette Nielsen
2-6 Instruments
10 minutes
Violin, cello, and piano
Listende, Larmende, Legende
2018 • Mette Nielsen
Educational Music
Accordeon solo, duo, or trio
Optakt til march
2017 • Mette Nielsen
Educational Music
4 minutes
Percussion solo
Dans, drøm
2017 • Mette Nielsen
Educational Music
4 minutes
Guitar solo
Square #2
2012 • Mette Nielsen
2-6 Instruments
7 percussionists with iPods
Odense Havn 1991/2016
2016 • Mette Nielsen
2-6 Instruments
20 minutes
Tape and ensemble (fl, b.cl, pno, vla, vlc, db)
Kvartet til minde om en sang
2016 • Mette Nielsen
2-6 Instruments
String quartet
Jeg vil ikke falde
2014 • Mette Nielsen
2-6 Instruments
11 minutes
for mezzo, cl, perc, db
Fragmented Obstructions
2013 • Mette Nielsen
2-6 Instruments
12 minutes
bass clarinet, cello & percussion