Works

Finalist work of the 16th Póvoa de Varzim International Composition Competition

Instrumentation (detailed)

Winds and Brass	Flute, Oboe, 2 Clarinet in Bb, 2 Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet in C, Trombone
Percussion	1 Percussion (, , Crotales, , Vibraphone, ), 1 Percussion (china suspenso, tubular bells, Tam-Tam, Temple Blocks, Glockenspiel bass drum)
Strings (plucked / bowed)	2 First Violins, 2 Second Violins, 2 Viola, 2 Cello, Double Bass

Performer(s)

CATARZTOPH was written as an ode to the present, in a sound painting about the times we live collectively, in a search for a better world in the midst of chaos, in the midst of the advent of space colonization, in a struggle for the triumph (survival) of Humanity and for unity of the peoples. For a few weeks I scribbled in search of striking motifs and sound images, which in some way (or several) represented the strength and will to expand the frontiers of existence, in the midst of entropy and inhospitality.
This work intends to provoke listeners to put life and time in perspective, and of course, above all, to enjoy a journey through varied soundscapes, with different colors, reliefs and intentions.

Gerson Batista

Work	Type	Date	Organization/Event	Venue	Town	Country	Performers	Notes	Inv Row
Catarztoph	Premiere	2023/Jul/16	Póvoa de Varzim International Music Festival	Cine-teatro Garret	Póvoa de Varzim	Portugal	Ensemble Contemporâneo da Póvoa de Varzim Nuno Coelho (conductor)	Notes