by BoCoPerc Database | Sep 14, 2020 | Percussion Database
Related Rocks (1997) 4 players Magnus Lindberg ~20 minutes Related Rocks for two pianos, two percussionists and electronics was commissioned by Ircam and the Musica Festival, Strasbourg. The work has been included in the choreography for the Rosas company, Just...
by BoCoPerc Database | Sep 2, 2020 | Chamber Music, Percussion Database
But what about the noise of crumpling paper which he used to do in order to paint the series of “Papiers froisses” or tearing up paper to make “Papiers dechires?” Arp was stimulated by water (sea, lake, and flowing waters like rivers), forests (1985) 3-10 players John...
by BoCoPerc Database | Sep 2, 2020 | Percussion Database, Percussion Solos
Temazcal (1984) 1 player Javier Álvarez 8 minutes The title of this work comes from the Nahuatl (ancient aztec) word literally meaning “water that burns”. The maracas material throughout the piece is drawn from rhythmic patterns found in most...
by BoCoPerc Database | Aug 29, 2020 | Percussion Database
For prepared vibraphone solo (30’, in 6 movements) Program note: An Economy of Means is a kind of companion piece to my trio An Index of Possibility. In Index I used a wide range of materials—glass, metal, wood, ceramic, drums, toys, found objects—to create a large...
by BoCoPerc Database | Aug 29, 2020 | Percussion Database
for solo percussion (10’) Instrumentation – bongo, medium tom, large tom and kick drum Commissioned by Doug Perkins and premiered at Miller Theatre, NYC, on November 24, 2015 Program note: Catapult is a drum solo for classical percussionists. Written by Bang on...