Andrew Lewis
composer
Polar
acousmatic music
Date of composition: 2026
Duration: 10:07
Format: fixed medium sound (16ch)
Premiere: 16 October 2026, Brussels, Belgium
L'Espace du Son XXXII˚
L'Espace du Son, Theatre Marni
Programme note: (download as PDF)
Polar
'Fuge in Des' (‘Fugue in Db’) was composed to mark the 80th birthday of composer Denis Smalley, to whom the piece is dedicated. It reflects on Smalley’s early experiences as an organist and his more recent interest in composing spectral shapes, colours and spaces from pure tones – two worlds that are, perhaps, not so very far from each other.
‘Fuge in Des was composed in 2026 in the Electroacoustic Music Studios of Bangor University, Wales (UK). It premiered at L’Espace du Son XXXIII, Brussels, Belgium, at an event celebrating Denis Smalley’s 80th year.
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