Difference between revisions of "Nuclear Conversion for Solo Percussion"
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== General Info == | == General Info == | ||
| − | '''Year''': | + | '''Year''': 2005<br /--> |
| − | '''Duration''': c. :00 <br /--> | + | '''Duration''': c. 10:00 <br /--> |
'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> | '''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> | ||
| − | '''Publisher''': [[ | + | '''Publisher''': [[ACA/ACE]]<br /--> |
'''Cost''': Score and Parts - $0.00 | Score Only - $0.00<br /--> | '''Cost''': Score and Parts - $0.00 | Score Only - $0.00<br /--> | ||
==Movements== | ==Movements== | ||
| + | I. Equilibrium<br> | ||
| + | II. Displacement<br> | ||
| + | III. Meltdown<br> | ||
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== Program Notes == | == Program Notes == | ||
| + | Nuclear Conversion was commissioned by David Steffens, Professor of Percussion at Oklahoma City University. | ||
| + | The performer is surrounded by an array of pitched mallet instruments (vibraphone, chimes, marimba, and glockenspiel), drums (bass drum, floor tom, timbales, and eight skin drums), metal instruments (suspended cymbal and triangle), and wooden instruments (wood blocks, temple blocks, and log drums). The notion of a sole player’s bringing 29 percussion instruments under his or her control appeals to me very much. There is something heroic about it. At times, contrasting timbres, such as those obtained from wood and metal, are emphasized in order to underscore their opposing qualities. But in many passages, timbres of all sorts are mixed and blended so rapidly that they give the impression of having melded into some new multifarious instrument. The titles of the three movements Equilibrium, Displacement, and Meltdown adequately describe the increase in tension level over the course of the composition. | ||
== Errata == | == Errata == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:56, 11 September 2013
General Info
Year: 2005
Duration: c. 10:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: ACA/ACE
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00 | Score Only - $0.00
Movements
I. Equilibrium
II. Displacement
III. Meltdown
Instrumentation
Multiple Percussion: vibraphone, chimes, marimba, glockenspiel, bass drum, floor tom, timbales, (8) skin drums, suspended cymbal, triangle, wood blocks, temple blocks, log drums
Program Notes
Nuclear Conversion was commissioned by David Steffens, Professor of Percussion at Oklahoma City University.
The performer is surrounded by an array of pitched mallet instruments (vibraphone, chimes, marimba, and glockenspiel), drums (bass drum, floor tom, timbales, and eight skin drums), metal instruments (suspended cymbal and triangle), and wooden instruments (wood blocks, temple blocks, and log drums). The notion of a sole player’s bringing 29 percussion instruments under his or her control appeals to me very much. There is something heroic about it. At times, contrasting timbres, such as those obtained from wood and metal, are emphasized in order to underscore their opposing qualities. But in many passages, timbres of all sorts are mixed and blended so rapidly that they give the impression of having melded into some new multifarious instrument. The titles of the three movements Equilibrium, Displacement, and Meltdown adequately describe the increase in tension level over the course of the composition.
Errata
Awards
Commercial Discography
Recent Performances
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Works for Percussion by this Composer
Concerto for Solo Percussion & Wind Symphony - Multiple Percussion; Wind Ensemble
Duo Sonata - Multiple Percussion; Clarinet
Interplay (Hutcheson) - Multiple Percussion; Saxophone
Nuclear Conversion for Solo Percussion - Multiple Percussion
Three Things for Dr. Seuss - Percussion Sextet; Harp
Additional Resources
References