Silbury Air
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Silbury Air is a contemporary orchestral composition by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its complex textures and evocative, ritualistic atmosphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silbury Air canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral composition ⓘ |
| atmosphere |
evocative
ⓘ
ritualistic ⓘ |
| composer | Harrison Birtwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Harrison Birtwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
irregular rhythmic structures
ⓘ
layered instrumental lines ⓘ non-tonal harmony ⓘ |
| hasNoLyrics | true ⓘ |
| hasPart | orchestra ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| influencedBy | ritual and myth ⓘ |
| intendedFor | concert performance ⓘ |
| isWorkOf | Harrison Birtwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementType | single-movement composition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex orchestral writing
ⓘ
evocative sound world ⓘ ritualistic character ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century music ⓘ |
| style |
complex
ⓘ
modernist ⓘ ritualistic ⓘ |
| texture | complex textures ⓘ |
| uses | large orchestra ⓘ |
| workType | concert work ⓘ |
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