BRANCA in dublin..........
 

sunday 15th july
hallucination city- symphony for 100 guitars
dublin city docklands


http://www.analogconcerts.ie/


Hallucination City: Symphony for 100 Guitars is a symphony of transformative beauty by New York composer Glenn Branca.

Orginally commissioned by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and performed at the World Trad Centre in 2001, Branca piece works one hundred specifically recruited electric guitarists to create an epic, loud yet utterly moving symphony of massed guitar tones.

In Dublin, like at all other performances, one hundred local guitarists are invited to perform the piece with Glenn Branca. A unique event, Hallucination City: Symphony for 100 Guitars will be performed in London, Berlin, Bologna and Rome and Dublin in summer 2007.

By the way the pronunciation of Glenn’s name is “Brang-ka” not “Bron-ka”.

Thanks for the heads up on the London Branca concert.

not a problem.....

here is th location of the gig site....
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=q&hl=en&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=17&msid=1147924 72862257637349.00000111d7af4d76efff1&msa=0

LUCKY
you!:)

Symphony No.13 is one of the greatest things he's ever done.

I've been wearing out that WTC 6/13/01 Hallucination City premiere recording. Hope some of these newly announced dates gets the treatment too.

I wonder if Wharton Tiers will be drumming or who the drummer(s) will be. Do ya know?

This is good news though that Branca has decided to do more 100 Guitars shows because it's a hopeful sign that this incredible (master?)work may actually get released.

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yeah, #13 is awesome as heck. by the reading of the guff i reckon its gonna be all local musicians, maybe local guitarists, im gonna message wharton and see for the laugh........

bump for the irish boardies...

Anyone know any details about the London concert? I'm wondering whether to use this as an excuse to visit Dublin.

holy shit, bologna??

Any info on the berlin show????

this is exciting, i hope the london concert is properly announced soon

guys i posted the origina post strainght from the analogconcerts site. thats all the info i have at the moment im afraid. linkage is up above, maybe there is some other links on the site somewhere...... its an irish site so maybe not.....

I might go to the London gig
speaking of - because its Branca does that make it a concert rather than a gig?

Perhaps me adding up 2+2 and coming up with 5 but I reckon the London date will be at the Barbican to coincide with the 'Panic Attack!' exhibition which is on from June - September...

http://www.barbican.org.uk/artgaller...il.asp?ID=4998

Hi,

Here's the info for the upcoming performances this summer of "Symphony No.13 (Hallucination City)" for 80 guitars, 20 basses and drums. .

The first show will be in Rome sponsored by Fondazione Musica Per Roma.
The performance will be on June 30 at Auditorium Parco Della Musica at 21:00.
There will be two rehearsals at the Teatro Studio Hall on June 28 and 29 from 11:00 to 21:00 on both days. And a sound check in the Auditorium from 16:00 to 20:00 on the day of the concert.
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The second show will be in Dublin sponsored by Note Productions. The performance will be on July 15 at Grand Canal Square. There will be two rehearsals on July 13 and 14 from 11:00 to 21:00 on both days.
And a sound check at the performance site on the day of the show.

Food and drink will be provided for all musicians on all days. Each musician will need to know his/her part (but you don't need to memorize it).
You'll need to bring a guitar and amp (a medium sized amp would be best). It will also be necessary to restring your guitar for the tuning. Basses will not need to be restrung OR retuned. And I will have a serious quantity of replacement strings on hand.

The parts are in staff notation and the ability to follow a part measure by measure is essential. If you’re not used to working with staff notation the piece will be too difficult. The playing technique includes plenty of double-strumming and downstroke chording.
You should also be at least somewhat familiar with my music which is not conventional in any sense.

Complete detailed instructions will come with the parts. I will be happy to answer any questions you have about the parts when you get them.
The show will be conducted by John Myers with Virgil Moorefield on drums. My wife, Reg Bloor, is the concertmaster and will also be sending out the parts to your email address as pdf files.

If you want to do either or both of these shows you must e-mail your postal mailing address and telephone number to Reg Bloor: dthetncrkr@earthlink.net (please note whether you play BASS or GUITAR and which show(s) you want to do.)

It will be necessary for all musicians to attend all rehearsals and performances. It is not possible to pay such a large number of people, so you'll have to do the gig for free. It is also not possible to help with transport, accommodations or equipment rentals.

The original version of Symphony No. 13 premiered at the former WTC on June 13, 2001. The revised version, in four movements, premiered at the Kasser Theater at Montclair St. University on Feb. 4, 2006. Since then the piece has been performed at Disney Concert Hall in LA as part of Minimalist Jukebox sponsored by the LA Philharmonic and in Belgium sponsored by Champ d’Action.

If you know anyone else who you think might want to do the gig I still need some more players.


Thank You, Glenn Branca

excellent work again moshe!

LONDON DATE

Glenn Branca doing Hallucination City 100 guitar thing at the Roundhouse, Friday 12 October, tickets go onsale tomorrow morning!

https://www.stargreen.com/events?artist=GLENN_BRANCA_SYMPHONY_NO%3A13_HALLUN ICINATION_CITY#16883

This is exciting.

manchester date?