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Revision as of 14:21, 22 May 2015
General Info
Year: 2009
Duration: c. 60:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: G. Schirmer
Cost: Score and Parts - Rental | Score Only - $0.00
Movements
part 1
part 2
part 3
part 4
part 5
Instrumentation
Player I - VI: Six Wooden Simantras (2x4's) - Amplified
Program Notes
Timber is an evening-length tour de force scored for six graduated wooden Simantras — percussion instruments devised by French composer Iannis Xenakis. The work brings the physicality, endurance and technique of percussion performance to a new level. Here, Gordon shapes the music in both polyrhythmic and dynamic waves of textures — often each players' hands are in separate rhythmic 'worlds,' each traversing a different dynamic contour from loud to soft to loud, similar in some respects to his solo for percussion, XY.
Much of Gordon's music demonstrates a deep exploration into the extreme possibilities and stunning nature of rhythm, as well as the enriching, yet disturbing, multi-dimensionality of polyrhythmic layers — what has been termed in his music to be "glorious confusion." Timber takes these elements and explores the extreme possibilities of rhythm and texture to a beautifully intense degree. The new evening-length work is a unique and exciting addition to the world of percussion.
Timber was commissioned by the dance company Club Guy and Roni, Slagwerkgroep den Haag and Mantra Percussion.[1]
Errata
Awards
Commercial Discography
Recent Performances
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Works for Percussion by this Composer
Timber - Percussion Sextet; Amplified
XY - Multiple Percussion
Additional Resources
References