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Ad Astra is an exploration of minimalism, composite rhythms, and texture. It is influenced by Steve Reich's Nagoya Marimbas in the sense that all of the instruments blend amorphously to form a single sound rather than emphasizing any one instrument.Program…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Von Hansen
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Following the story of a fishing trip, Catch and Release offers a unique performance experience to a student at the intermediate level. With the use of a superball mallet and plastic brushes, in addition to more traditional timpani mallets, this piece offers…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Jake Ellzey
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
In three movements of differing textures and moods, this work aims to exploit spatial movement of sound sources as well as the timbral blend of the instruments.Program NotesThis work contains three movements of differing textures and moods. The challenge and…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Elyzabeth Meade
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Attaching such objects as tambourine jingles, guitar string, coins, aluminum packets filled with rice, & rubber erasers, Von Hansen has created a unique work for solo vibraphone, extending the sonic palette and keeping audiences and performers engaged.…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Von Hansen
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Tapas is a Sanskrit word meaning “fervor, heat, fire, and energy gained by devoting one’s thoughts and actions toward a particular goal.” In this multi-part composition each section’s goal is achieved through different musical means. Each section is…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Elyzabeth Meade
Publisher: C. Alan Publications