Murder Ballades

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Murder Ballades is a contemporary classical composition by guitarist and composer Bryce Dessner, inspired by traditional American murder ballads and written for chamber ensemble.

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instanceOf contemporary classical work
musical composition
basedOn American folk song tradition
composer Bryce Dessner NERFINISHED
composerNationality American
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre contemporary classical music
hasForm multi-movement work
hasInfluenceFrom Appalachian folk music
hasInstrumentation guitar
percussion
strings
winds
hasPart “Murder Ballades: Brushy Fork” NERFINISHED
“Murder Ballades: Dark Holler” NERFINISHED
“Murder Ballades: Omie Wise” NERFINISHED
“Murder Ballades: Pretty Polly” NERFINISHED
“Murder Ballades: Tears for Sister Polly” NERFINISHED
“Murder Ballades: Wave the Sea” NERFINISHED
“Murder Ballades: Young Emily” NERFINISHED
hasReception critically acclaimed in contemporary classical circles
hasStyle folk-influenced contemporary classical
post-minimalism
inspiredBy traditional American murder ballads
intendedEnsembleType amplified chamber ensemble
language instrumental
period 21st century
premierePerformer eighth blackbird NERFINISHED
publisher Music publisher associated with Bryce Dessner (e.g., Chester Music / Music Sales)
recordedBy eighth blackbird NERFINISHED
recordLabel Cedille Records NERFINISHED
releaseType chamber music recording
scoredFor chamber ensemble
subjectMatter crime narratives in folk music
murder ballads
usesMaterialFrom traditional ballad “Omie Wise”
traditional ballad “Pretty Polly” NERFINISHED
traditional ballad “Young Emily” NERFINISHED
writtenFor eighth blackbird NERFINISHED

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Bryce Dessner notableWork Murder Ballades