forging the Ring
Over the next years Philippe Manoury’s cycle for large orchestra will be premiered by the Gürzenich Orchestra in Cologne. “Ring”, being the first of three parts, is programmed on May 22nd. Read more about the concept on the composer’s website. The Full Score can be previewed on issuu.
We had about ten weeks to complete the materials for this 40-minute work which asks for 120 musicians forming an orchestra of 14 instrument groups.