• Unconducted Niibori orchestra: alto 1 and 2, primes, 2 alto cembalo, 2 prime cembalo, bass, contrabass, guitarron, 4 percussionists on glockenspiel, snare drum, side drum, suspended cymbal and tam, 1 trumpet

• Duration: 8'
• Composed in 2022
• Commissioned by NUS, Centre For the Arts
• Dedicated to GENUS

Transcreation of Luigi Boccherini's March from his Quintet opus 30 nr 6 in C Major, unconducted and transposed to E Major, a parting gift after years of music Directorship of GENUS. In 2022-2023, I conceived the idea of transcreating Boccherini’s Ritirata for Niibiro guitar orchestra. Having at my disposal far less timbral variety than Berio, I expanded Boccherini’s 11 variations to 23 thanks to the fact that Boccherini’s counterpoint is reversible. I transposed the original C Major to the guitar-friendly E Major with a sudden shift in F Major. The percussive climax is entirely in NRM with a solo trumpet (NRM stands for Niibori Rhythm Method). Since the entire composition is to played strictly in one tempo, I decided that a snare drum playing on the forefront of the stage would replace a conductor. The fun piece ends with a humoristic vocal twist.