3rd Place Winner of the 2005 Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest, Adaptation divides into three contrasting movements - Improvisation, Meditation & Revelation. Led primarily by the keyboard percussion, the three battery percussion parts pepper the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The idea for AfterBurn simply came from the title and the myriad of ways a fire can burn. What results is a perpetual motion tour-de-force work for both players that takes listeners on a journey... Spark | Ignite | Dance | Scorch | Smolder | Incinerate |…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by Laura Lynch and Jason Kihle from the University of Jamestown (Fargo, ND), Allez! was written to be a dynamic opener or closer for a program that features the instruments equally. From the opening notes, the piece just "goes" and never lets up…
Style:
Woodwind, Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by Laura Lynch (horn) and Jason Kihle (vibraphone) from the University of Jamestown (Fargo, ND), Allez! was written to be a dynamic opener or closer for a program that features the instruments equally. From the opening notes, the piece just "goes…
Style:
Brass, Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Almost Beyond takes its inspiration from a story/painting by StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas (www.storypeople.com).Program NotesCommissioned by Una Duo (Jeff Calissi, marimba and Rebecca McNair Calissi, piano), Almost Beyond takes its inspiration from a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally a marimba & piano duet, Almost Beyond was inspired by the poem and beautiful watercolor print of the same name by StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas. Now scored for a full keyboard percussion ensemble with 2 optional auxiliary percussion parts,…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Amorphous Solid is an exploration of different physical states as they can be represented through musical texture. Furthermore, it’s an attempt to repurpose and reorder the traditional instrumentation of a Panorama-style steel band. At its core, the piece…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dave Hall
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by the Balinese and Javanese gamelan music of Indonesia, Archipelagos features unique textures, timbres, and instruments like flower pots and tuned aluminum pipes.Program NotesArchipelagos is a short interlude scored for seven percussionists. This…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dave Hall
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A beautifully lyrical work for marimba quartet. This arrangement captures the lush, warm sounds of the organ for which it was originally composed.Program NotesAria, originally written for solo organ (published by Zimbel Press), was arranged by Emma Lou Diemer…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Emma Lou Diemer, Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
As Above, So Below delves into the universe of Norse mythology. The three-movement work for percussion orchestra centers on Yggdrasil, the “Tree of Life,” with branches that extend to all nine of the worlds that make up the Norse mythological universe. The…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications