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Huib Emmer
Modern Compositions

Album NL 2006 on IKZI label
Electronic, Jazz and Classical (Modern, Contemporary, Contemporary Jazz)

The pieces on this CD evolved quite separately and yet, with hindsight, you can detect several fundamental similarities. One of the core themes running through how I compose is combining written notation with electronic sounds, which developed when I started working with electronics in 1992. It is an extremely rich and relatively unexplored terrain, opening up the discovery of a great wealth of new spaces. Another important aspect is the close cooperation I have with the musicians I write for. The specific playing style of these musicians, with whom I have worked since the 1970s, has left its imprint on the compositions. You could even say that I did not produce these pieces single-handedly. My collaboration with writer Ken Hollings also fits this context. He wrote the libretto for our opera Bethlehem Hospital, and since then we have worked on a range of projects, including Glorious Stranger. The close cooperation with certain musicians links back to my pop background when I played in bands.

Musicians

	Huib Emmer g, b, eg, *1951 NL album by, electronics
	Gerard Bouwhuis p, *1954 NL electronics, piano
	Peter van Bergen ts, bcl, NL bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
	Patricio Wang b, g, *1952 bass guitar
	Johan Faber perc, dr, NL percussion, vibraphone
	Ken Hollings , text by
	Janine Pranger , voice

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