Mountain Images

The five movements are not programmatic in a literal sense but are suggestive of the tableaux and natural drama one might encounter in a mountain environment. Although the piece was written to be performed in its complete form without breaks between movements, movements can be extracted or rearranged as deemed appropriate.

Program Notes

Mountain Images was written in the spring of 1984 for Sounding Visions, a percussion and dance group from the School of Creative Arts and Humanities at Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. The work was written in collaboration with choreographer Nancy Lamp.

Grade Level: 3
Copyright: 2004
Number of Players: 5
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Type: Quintet
Category: Percussion

Instrumentation

Percussion 1 (4 medium toms, marimba, timbales, cowbell, marimba, suspended cymbal, bass drum, triangle, water gong, vibraphone)
Percussion 2 (4 low toms, small bass drum, 3 suspended cymbals, 3 woodblocks, 2 cowbells, drumset, tam-tam, cuica, guiro)
Percussion 3 (small bass drum, crotales, shaker, maracas, 4 brake drums, afuche, marimba, chinese cymbal, slide whistle, sandpaper blocks, guiro)
Percussion 4 (4 high toms, small suspended cymbal, gong, conga, bongos, vibraphone, temple blocks, ratchet, siren)
Percussion 5 (large bass drum, 3 suspended cymbals, tam-tam, temple blocks, chinese cymbal, 4 metal pipes, piccolo snare drum, 2 timpani, cowbell, slapstick, small Chinese opera gong)