NGC 981

for Flute and Djembe

About

Traveling approximately 60 million light years away toward the constellation Aries, one will find an island universe about 50,000 light years across. This spiral galaxy, named NGC 981, was host to a cosmic moment important to astrophycisists on Earth. In October 2009, scientists from the United States and Japan discovered light from supernova SN2009js, the death explosion of a massive star within the plane of galaxy NGC 981. This work portrays this event from the intensity of this massive explosion as it ripples through the universe, the immensity of galaxy itself to the beauty of this colossal phenomenon.

Duration: ca. 4-6 minutes (depending upon length of improvisations)

Credits & Personnel

Composed by Vidiksis, Adam (1979-)

Performance

Performed by Eftihia Arkoudis, flute and Gerasimos Tsagkarakis, djembe
December 20, 2020

Details

In one movement. With program and biographical notes. The music was inspired by the supernova of a star in the galaxy named in the title. Of advanced difficulty.

1 score (6 p.) + 2 parts (4, 3 p.); 28 cm.
Language: English
Edition Number: HRPW 028-2011
Distributor Number: HRPW028-2011

License

Everett, PA:  HoneyRock  ©2011, [2015]