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Email to PurchaseBook of the Underworld
Official edition of "Book of the Underworld" by Leo Geyer, published by Composer.Directory (CD-W271), scored for 大管. Edition includes 1 part, 7 pages.
- Composer
- Leo Geyer
- Publisher
- Composer.Directory
- Catalog No.
- CD-W271
- Instrumentation
- 大管
- Instruments
- Specifications
- 1 parts · 7 pages (Single Score)
- Purchase Orders
- cdiyao@gmail.com (Email to Purchase)
Parts & Score Materials
| Part Name | Instrument | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| 大管 | Bassoon | 7 pages |
Work & Edition Details
This piece was inspired by the Sarcophagus of Nectanebo II which is on display at the British Museum. The Title The Book of the Underworld refers to the hieroglyphs that cover the sarcophagus depicting several sections of the funerary text known as the Amduat, or 'Book of what is in the Underworld'. To create this composition, I used a selection of hieroglyphs and translated them into small musical cells. These snippets of music are added one by one to create a large coherent structure, just as the hieroglyphs are added together to form the funerary text.
