Sihun Cha - How to make a Sword for Percussion Solo (2023)

How to make a Sword for Percussion Solo
Premiere by Jingxue Ren
March 16, 2024, in the Orchestra Hall of the Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg
The piece was awarded in the 2023 Composition Competition organized by the 'Professor Hermann Schwander and Renate Ott-Schwander Foundation' for solo percussion and selected as the compulsory piece for the 5th Nuremberg Percussion Competition in 2024.
ABOUT THE PIECE
The sword is crafted in the forge with mighty hammer blows. You can see the hot fire, observe the sparkling sparks, and hear the sound of the hammer strikes. Metallic tones, rhythms, and accents, along with the acceleration and deceleration of the grand pulse, evoke the notion of movement and dynamics, bringing the swordsmithing process to life. Visual depictions of the fire and sparks have been translated into sound.