Timpani Feature
This is a challenging work for the solo timpanist. Pitch changes and extreme expression are some of the demanding characteristics found in this piece.Program NotesDivertissement by Alex Orfaly was the 2nd Place Winner of the 2001 Percussive…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Alex Orfaly
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Entangled States is a concertino for multi-percussion soloist and percussion trio. Using the concepts of quantum entanglement, the materials of music, and various percussion instruments, Entangled States is a study in the nature of interaction. Each…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by Brian A. West and the TCU Percussion Orchestra, I Ching is a set of variations for large percussion ensemble based on concepts from the ancient Chinese book of wisdom by the same name.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2014 Number of Players: 12…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Nodding to famed works of the same title, like Paganini's violin showpiece, Moto Perpetuo is a high-octane musical fantasy for large percussion ensemble that explores the concept of perpetual motion and the possibilities of AI-generated music. While the piece…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Timpani Feature
Much dialog between the solo part and the percussion parts is used to create an exciting ensemble dynamic. A great deal of time, the solo part sits atop the other parts, but also at time is required to function as part of the ensemble.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Alex Orfaly
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by the Lone Star Wind Orchestra (LSWO) Percussion Ensemble, Septet is an advanced, college level percussion ensemble for seven players. Any live performance by a group of people, whether it is music, dance, or theatre, is essentially a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Program NotesStructure Set was originally written in the Spring of 1997 for the Preparatory percussion ensemble at the Cleveland Institute of Music. The version here has been re-written but contains much of the original material.Most of the musical ideas are…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Alex Orfaly
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by the Auburn University Percussion Ensemble, Warp is for a large-scale percussion ensemble of 11 performers with an off-stage violin or flute. When I had the idea for the piece, I imagined it accompanying an animated short story describing the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dwayne Rice
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications