Upe
A composition for fourteen string instruments and trio, Upe was commissioned by Ensemble Contrechamps from the group Massicot for a joint event with Ensemble Vide. The creative process involved dialogue with the musicians of Contrechamps and accompaniment and translation by Louis Schild.
Description
The trio shared the stage of the magnificent Arcoop building (built in 1959 by Honegger Frères) - a favourite venue for Ensemble Vide projects - with fourteen string instruments. The rain pounding on the corrugated roof of the Carouge industrial liner added a spontaneous touch to this live recording. Side B sketches out the process of creating Massicot - a midi version of the composition.
La cave12 joined the project to produce this record, a record of a unique evening.
Distribution
Guitar, bass, drums and singing
Ensemble Contrechamps
Maximilian Haft: violin
Madoka Sakitsu: violin
Andry Richaud: violin
Rada Hadjikostova: violin
Julien Lapeyre: violin
Muriel Lopez-Guérinel: violin
Hans Egidi: viola
Elise Hiron: viola
Pau Planell Molist: viola
Martina Brodbeck: cello
Aurélien Ferrette: cello
Ingrid Schönlaub: cello
Jonathan Haskell: cello
Noëlle Reymond: cello
Contents
1. Upe 19:53
2. Frankenstein 16:24