Tombeau

de P.P.Pasolini


Full cycle



Vol I, II, & III



Le Tombeau de P.P.Pasolini was composed between 2014 and 2023.

Le Tombeau de P.P.Pasolini was composed in three pieces for ensemble and electronics, three independent volumes.


This cycle was initiated in 2014 with the commission of the first Vol (Vol I) by Brussels based Ictus ensemble, for a show focusing on the Ars subtilior.


On a late afternoon in March (2022), accompanied by loved ones, we went to Ostia, to the place of the tragic end, the one that says everything, without saying anything, at the place where today stands a kind of stele/tombeau in memory of the immense visionary poet.


As a result, Vol II and III were composed between September 2022 and March 2023, and premiered on May 2025.


These two volumes were written for an identical formation to the first one : 7 or 8 musicians and electronics.



Full cycle requires 10 musicians & electronics :

bass flute, bass recorder, paetzold recorder, bass clarinet,

electric guitar, violin, viola, cello,

e-keyboard(s) celesta, percussions,

& electronics.



Vol I (duration 16' ) (2014)

Le déchirèrent, chantant encore, et çà et là dispersèrent ses membres pleins d’harmonie

(7 musicians & electronics)


Vol II (duration 31' ) (2022/23)

Così sfogliai una vana rosa

(7 musicians & electronics)


Vol III (duration 31' ) (2023)

IO SO I NOMI

(8 musicians & electronics)



Vol I (duration 16' ) (2014)


Le déchirèrent, chantant encore, et çà et là dispersèrent ses membres pleins d’harmonie

(7 musicians & electronics)


bass flute, bass recorder, paetzold recorder,

violin, viola, cello,

e-keyboard(s) celesta,

& electronics


Commissioned and premiered by >>> Ictus ensemble

23th march 2014, Ars musica, Brussels.


Full audio premiere (& score follower) >>> here



Vol I ★


Le déchirèrent, chantant encore, et çà et là dispersèrent ses membres pleins d’harmonie



Vol II (duration 31' ) (2022/23)


Così sfogliai una vana rosa

(7 musicians & electronics)


bass flute, paetzold recorder,

electric guitar, violin, viola, cello,

e-keyboard(s) celesta,

& electronics


Was premiered by >>> Nemø ensemble


Belgium PREMIERE


De Koer Gent

11 may 2025


On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Pasolini's death 1975/2025







Vol II ★


Così sfogliai una vana rosa



Così

sfogliai una vana rosa,

la rosa privata del terrore

e della sessualità, proprio negli anni

in cui mi si richiedeva d'essere il partigiano

che non confessa nè piange.



Pier Paolo Pasolini

Les cendres de Gramsci

Poesia in forma di rosa, p.253

© Nrf Gallimard



Vol III (duration 31' ) (2023)


IO SO I NOMI

(8 musicians & electronics)


bass flute, bass clarinet,

electric guitar, violin, viola, cello,

e-keyboard(s) celesta,

percussions,

& electronics


Was premiered by >>> Nemø ensemble


Belgium PREMIERE


De Koer Gent

11 may 2025


On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Pasolini's death 1975/2025





Vol III ★


IO SO I NOMI



... del crollo - da cui soltanto essa,

l'immensa conchiglia, sia rimasta

a spalancarsi contro il cielo.



Pier Paolo Pasolini

Les cendres de Gramsci p.81

© Nrf Gallimard



★

Le déchirèrent, chantant encore, et ça et là.. (Tombeau P.P.Pasolini Vol I)

(Tombeau de P.P.Pasolini Vol I)

for ENSEMBLE & electronics

(7 musicians & electronics)



★ Così sfogliai una vana rosa

(Tombeau de P.P.Pasolini Vol II)

for ENSEMBLE & electronics

(7 musicians & electronics)



★ IO SO I NOMI

(Tombeau de P.P.Pasolini Vol III)

for ensemble & electronics

(8 musicians & electronics)





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★ Vol I - Le déchirèrent, chantant encore, et çà et là dispersèrent ses membres pleins d’harmonie

(Vol I circa ≈ 16' )

Commissioned and premiered by Ictus Ensemble, as part of a concert evening called Subtilior​. At Kaaitheater​, 23th march 2014, Brussels.



★ Vol II & III - Così sfogliai una vana rosa / IO SO I NOMI

Were premiered by Nemø ensemble & Kevin Hendrickx.

At de Koer, 11th may 2025, Ghent.

(Vol II circa ≈ 31' / Vol III circa ≈ 31' )​

• [Other concert dates will be announced soon as well.. ]



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Le Tombeau de Pasolini, Vol II - Premiere

Così sfogliai una vana rosa

(duration 31’ )


Performed and premiered by Nemø ensemble

& Kevin Hendrickx

at de Koer, may 11th, 2025, Ghent, Belgium


* On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Pasolini's death 1975/2025


" 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑖̀ 𝑠𝑓𝑜𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑖 𝑢𝑛𝑎 𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑎 𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑎, 𝑙𝑎 𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑎 𝑑𝑒𝑙 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑎̀, 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑜 𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑙𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑖 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑢𝑖 𝑚𝑖 𝑠𝑖 𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑎 𝑑'𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑙 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑜 𝑐ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎 𝑛𝑒̀ 𝑝𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 "



Le Tombeau de Pasolini, Vol III - Premiere

IO SO I NOMI

(duration 31’ )


[end of Pasolini cycle]


Performed and premiered by Nemø ensemble

& Kevin Hendrickx

at de Koer, may 11th, 2025, Ghent, Belgium


* On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Pasolini's death 1975/2025


".. 𝑑𝑒𝑙 𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜 - 𝑑𝑎 𝑐𝑢𝑖 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎, 𝑙'𝑖𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑎, 𝑠𝑖𝑎 𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑎 𝑎 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑠𝑖 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜 𝑖𝑙 𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑜 "



The photos were taken during the concert on May 11, 2025 at de Koer in Ghent.

And were made by © de Koer / Joseph Khoury



For more info about the full cycle score, or each volume independently,

please write to : christopheguiraud.lagrive@gmail.com




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