SYMPHONIES
RIPPLE—Symphony No. 1
INSTRUMENTATION
1.2.Pic, 1.2.Eh, 1.Bscl.Ebcl, 1.2.Cbn; 4, 2, 1.Bs, 1; Timp+4; Pno; ST (14,12,10,8,6)
DURATION
c. 13 minutes
FIRST PERFORMANCE
Premiere performance: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine,
Volodymyr Sirenko, conductor
Philharmonic Hall
Kyiv, Ukraine, April 15, 2007
RECORDING
Kyiv Philharmonic, Robert Ian Winstin, conductor
October 10-17, 2006, Recording House of Radio Ukraine
Kyiv, UKRAINE
CASCADE—(Symphony No. 2) Concerto for Orchestra
INSTRUMENTATION
1.2.Pic, 1.2.Eh, 1.Bscl.Ebcl, 1.2.Cbn; 4, 2, 1.Bs, 1; Timp+4; Pno; ST (14,12,10,8,6)
DURATION
c. 24 minutes
FIRST PERFORMANCE
Premiere Recording: Brno Philharmonic, Mikel Toms, conductor
RECORDING
Brno Philharmonic, Mikel Toms, conductor
Besedni dům,
Brno, CZECHIA, June 9-14, 2014
"This is music of tremendous imagination. Knehans scores with a masterly hand, his sound paintbrush unerringly hitting the mark. The orchestral writing is magnificent (and beautifully realized here). All credit to the virtuosity of the Brno Philharmonic and the expert ear of their conductor, Mikel Toms, for delivering such a razor-sharp performance. A fascinating disc."
Fanfare Magazine—Colin Clarke
UNFINISHED EARTH—Symphony No. 3
INSTRUMENTATION
1.2.Pic, 1.2.Eh, 1.2.Bscl, 1.2.Cbn; 4, 4, 1.2.Bs, 1; Timp+3; Pno; Hp; ST (14,12,10,8,6)
Percussion 1
2 Bongos (high and low), 4 Tom-toms (high to low), Snare drum, Crash cymbals, Kick drum (muted), Orchestral Bass drum
Percussion 2
4 woodblocks (high to low), 4 Almglocken (D#, F, A, B, mounted at back to a stand and unmuted), Orchestral chimes, Snare drum, Kick drum (muted)
Percussion 3
Xylophone, Triangle, 2 Ride Cymbals (high and low), 2 Suspended Cymbals (high and low), 5 metal cans (high to low), Anvil, Brake drum, Large Temple Gong, Kick drum (muted), Tam-tam
DURATION
c. 32 minutes
FIRST PERFORMANCE
Premiere performance: CCM Philharmonia, Mark Gibson, conductor
Corbett Auditorium, University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, USA, March 11, 2016
RECORDING
Brno Philharmonic, Mikel Toms, conductor
Besedni dům, June 10-14, 2017
Brno, CZECHIA
"…the sounds of nature course through the orchestral pieces…with a primitive force and melodic insistence that recall Stravinsky."
—The New Yorker
"…wonderfully orchestrated… dynamic and endlessly evolving…"
—BBC Music Magazine
