Michael Hugh Dixon
(1961–)
9 horns (solo horn and 8 horns)
approx. 10’00”
Queensland Conservatorium Horn Ensemble, conducted by Peter Luff; April 17, 2000; Brisbane, Queensland
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This is part of a group of compositions for each of the five Meditation Buddhas. Amoghasiddhi has bar lengths of five beats in section one, and nine beats in sections two and three. The use of nine beats corresponds to the symbol of Amoghasiddhi (Buddha of All-Accomplishing Wisdom) sitting on a throne with nine lotus petals, whilst the use of five beats relates to the number of syllables in his name. This piece for solo horn and 8 accompanying horns was written in 1999 to celebrate the great Buddha of All-Accomplishing Wisdom. It uses just intonation, including some nineteenth harmonics.
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Works By This Composer
| Amoghasiddhi | Amoghasiddhi | 1999 | 9 horns (solo horn and 8 horns) |
| Arapacana | Arapacana | 2021 | 2 horns |
| Fanfare I | Fanfare I | 1994 | 4 horns |
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I. Fanfare III II. Diamond Fanfare (Fanfare IV) | 2021/2022 | 4 horns |
| Five and Seven | Five and Seven | 2021 | 5 horns (solo horn and 4 live or pre-recorded horns) |
| Heart to Heart, Mind to Mind | Heart to Heart, Mind to Mind | 2018 | 6 horns |
| Of Fearlessness | Of Fearlessness | 2021 | 9 horns |
| Our Days | Our Days | 2017 | 6 horns |
| Silver Art Upstream | Silver Art Upstream | 2016 | 6 horns |
| This Instant | This Instant | 2016 | 4 horns |
| This Need Not Be | This Need Not Be | 2011 | 7 horns |
| Visualisation | Visualisation | 1998/1999 | 4 horns |
| We Are Sufficient | We Are Sufficient | 2006 | 4 horns |
| When I Roam | When I Roam | 2000 rev. 2020 | 10 horns and 4 optional trombones (2 tenor and 2 bass) |