Hypercube 2015
Hypercube is a musical narrative partly inspired by the architecture of the Grande Arche de la Défense in Paris whose shape has been compared to a hypercube. With this landmark building as a starting point, the piece explores the poetry and reality of urban landscapes.
In the course of the piece, these contrasting elements are being torn into a dramatic and virtuosic development in extended sections named "Le Vertige" (Vertigo). The Clouds theme returns later in a series of lyrical solos. In the final part of the piece, both the Vertigo and the Hypercube themes become the background for an ongoing acceleration, which conveys the impression of some sort of musical Penrose stairs.
Hypercube was commissioned by the Paris Brass Band and the association ADIAM 94 in 2015.
Composer: | Oliver Waespi |
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Type: | Test Piece |
Date | Contest | Band | Position |
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22 Mar 2025 | Texas Brass Festival |
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08 Feb 2025 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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4 |
23 Nov 2024 | US Masters |
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2 |
23 Nov 2024 | Scottish Open |
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16 |
28 Sep 2024 | Fife Charities Band Association Contest |
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4 |
13 Jul 2024 | New Zealand National Championships (A Grade) |
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6 |
31 Mar 2024 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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3 |
28 Jan 2024 | French National Brass Band Championship (Honours Division) |
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3 |
04 Nov 2023 | Danish National Championship (Championship Division) |
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2 |
09 Apr 2023 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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12 |
02 Jun 2019 | Giron de Musique de la Sarine, FR |
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04 May 2019 | Giron de Musique de la Glâne, FR |
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21 Apr 2019 | Australian Championships (A Grade) |
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4 |
25 Nov 2018 | Swiss National Championships (Excellence Division) |
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11 |
05 May 2018 | European Championships |
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11 |
21 Apr 2018 | Flemish Open Brass Band Championship (A-Section) |
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9 |
26 Nov 2017 | Swiss National Championships (Excellence Division) |
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5 |
19 Nov 2017 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (First Section) |
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1 |
04 Feb 2017 | Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) |
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3 |
29 Jan 2017 | Trøndersk mesterskap for amatørkorps |
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1 |
27 Nov 2016 | Swiss National Championships (Excellence Division) |
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6 |
27 Nov 2016 | Swiss National Championships (Excellence Division) |
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3 |
06 Nov 2016 | Danish National Championship (Championship Division) |
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5 |
30 Apr 2016 | European Championships |
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5 |
17 Jan 2016 | French National Brass Band Championship (Honours Division) |
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1 |