This is all about You.
It's about what You want. What makes You happy. What You care about. Who You are. Who You want to be. What You are willing to do to achieve your dreams. How You think the world should be.
You are the hero. You are the villain. You are charming. You are funny. You are egotistical. You are narcissistic. You are nice. You are kind. You wanted the world to change to suit You. You are just trying to be honest.
You work hard. You care about others. You want to be the best. You get angry. You get frustrated. You need your space. You deserve your space. You feel depressed. You need validation. You wonder why they don't care about You. You think you're special.
You want everyone to feel validated. You ignore the homeless person on the street. You retweet that really powerful statement concerning women's rights that you never actually read. You post on Facebook about your achievements. You voted for change. You agreed. You disagreed. You avoid conflict. You have to be right. You refused help. You played the victim. You think that the world could be a better place if You could have your say. You didn't mean to offend. You just wanted the world to change to suit You.
It's always been about You.
This is about You not wanting to be like them.
You want to believe you are special. You wanted to believe You have the answers.
You are not special.
You are the cause.
You need to die.
Instrumentation
Flute 1 & 2
Clarinet in Bb
Bass Clarinet
Baritone Saxophone
Horn in F 1 & 2
Trumpet in Bb
Tenor Trombone
Keyboard
Electric Guitar (w. Distortion Pedal)
Violin 1 (a,b,c)
Violin 2 (a,b,c)
Viola 1 & 2
Violoncello 1 & 2
Double Bass 1 & 2
Duration
15 minutes
Performance Notes
The Keyboard needs the following sounds:
Violin Col Legno Battuto
Violin Pizzicato
Violin Arco (harmonic)
Piano
At the end of the piece, the Keyboard sound should be a repeated semiquaver pulse that doesn't sound too much like a synth. A helicopter sound will suffice if there is nothing better.
There should be two players per part for the wind instruments and at least two desks for each of the individual string instruments.
Dedication
This piece was written for the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Glasgow School of Art and Glasgow University for their collaborative project, Last Futures, directed by Josh Armstrong.
Premiere
Performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and RCS MusicLab as part of Last Futures - 16th of March
It's about what You want. What makes You happy. What You care about. Who You are. Who You want to be. What You are willing to do to achieve your dreams. How You think the world should be.
You are the hero. You are the villain. You are charming. You are funny. You are egotistical. You are narcissistic. You are nice. You are kind. You wanted the world to change to suit You. You are just trying to be honest.
You work hard. You care about others. You want to be the best. You get angry. You get frustrated. You need your space. You deserve your space. You feel depressed. You need validation. You wonder why they don't care about You. You think you're special.
You want everyone to feel validated. You ignore the homeless person on the street. You retweet that really powerful statement concerning women's rights that you never actually read. You post on Facebook about your achievements. You voted for change. You agreed. You disagreed. You avoid conflict. You have to be right. You refused help. You played the victim. You think that the world could be a better place if You could have your say. You didn't mean to offend. You just wanted the world to change to suit You.
It's always been about You.
This is about You not wanting to be like them.
You want to believe you are special. You wanted to believe You have the answers.
You are not special.
You are the cause.
You need to die.
Instrumentation
Flute 1 & 2
Clarinet in Bb
Bass Clarinet
Baritone Saxophone
Horn in F 1 & 2
Trumpet in Bb
Tenor Trombone
Keyboard
Electric Guitar (w. Distortion Pedal)
Violin 1 (a,b,c)
Violin 2 (a,b,c)
Viola 1 & 2
Violoncello 1 & 2
Double Bass 1 & 2
Duration
15 minutes
Performance Notes
The Keyboard needs the following sounds:
Violin Col Legno Battuto
Violin Pizzicato
Violin Arco (harmonic)
Piano
At the end of the piece, the Keyboard sound should be a repeated semiquaver pulse that doesn't sound too much like a synth. A helicopter sound will suffice if there is nothing better.
There should be two players per part for the wind instruments and at least two desks for each of the individual string instruments.
Dedication
This piece was written for the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Glasgow School of Art and Glasgow University for their collaborative project, Last Futures, directed by Josh Armstrong.
Premiere
Performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and RCS MusicLab as part of Last Futures - 16th of March