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==Movements== | ==Movements== | ||
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== Instrumentation == | == Instrumentation == | ||
− | + | solo [[alto saxophone]] and [[piano]]<br> | |
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− | Player | + | Player 1: [[Crotales]] & [[Snare Drum]] & Large [[Gong]] & [[Crash Cymbal]] & [[Guiro]] & Flat [[Gong]] & [[Chimes]]<br> |
− | Player | + | Player 2: [[Chimes]] & [[Glockenspiel]] & [[Crash Cymbal]] & [[Suspended Cymbal]] & Large [[Gong]] & Flat [[Gong]] & [[Triangle]]<br> |
− | Player | + | Player 3: [[Vibraphone]]<br> |
− | Player | + | Player 4: [[Vibraphone]]<br> |
− | Player | + | Player 5: [[Marimba]]<br> |
− | Player | + | Player 6: [[Marimba]]<br> |
− | Player | + | Player 7: [[Marimba]]<br> |
− | Player | + | Player 8: [[Marimba]]<br> |
+ | Player 9: [[Bass Marimba]]<br> | ||
+ | Player 10: Concert [[Tom-Toms]] & [[Wind Chimes]] & [[Roto-Toms]] & [[Temple Blocks]] & [[Suspended Cymbal]]<br> | ||
+ | Player 11: [[Bass Drum]] & [[Timbales]] & 5 [[Brake Drums]]<br> | ||
+ | Player 12: [[Timpani]]<br> | ||
== Program Notes == | == Program Notes == | ||
dedication: to Dr. David Eyler and the Tri-College Percussion Ensemble; Level VI | dedication: to Dr. David Eyler and the Tri-College Percussion Ensemble; Level VI | ||
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+ | Commissioned by David Eyler and the Concordia College Percussion Enesemble (Moorhead, Minnesota). 3 movement piece, scored for 12 percussionists (2 vibes, 5 marimbas, 4 percussion, timp.)and piano. The piece runs about 16 minutes. Very demanding on the solo saxophonist, yet accessible by a good high school percussion ensemble. High energy, fast and audience friendly. GRAMOPHONE Magazine, (Feb., 2003) noted: 'Peterson's own 16-minute Concerto, featuring Spanish rhythms and a lovely second-movement duet with vibraphone, is an effective vehicle for his striking command of color and dynamics. The highly-charged sound is riveting...' <ref>[http://www.cord.edu/faculty/rpeters/russ.catalog.html Russell Peterson's Works] Retrieved 5/19/2012</ref> | ||
== Commercial Discography== | == Commercial Discography== | ||
− | + | The entire piece can be heard on Russell's CD American Breath.<ref>http://www.cord.edu/faculty/rpeters/cd.html</ref> | |
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==Recent Performances== | ==Recent Performances== | ||
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== Works for Percussion by this Composer == | == Works for Percussion by this Composer == | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:46, 11 January 2024
General Info
Year: 2001
Duration: c. 16:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: HoneyRock
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00 | Score Only - $0.00
Movements
1. Slowly/Allegro [7:40]
2. Tempo Rubato [4:40]
3. Allegro [3:56]
Instrumentation
solo alto saxophone and piano
Ensemble
Player 1: Crotales & Snare Drum & Large Gong & Crash Cymbal & Guiro & Flat Gong & Chimes
Player 2: Chimes & Glockenspiel & Crash Cymbal & Suspended Cymbal & Large Gong & Flat Gong & Triangle
Player 3: Vibraphone
Player 4: Vibraphone
Player 5: Marimba
Player 6: Marimba
Player 7: Marimba
Player 8: Marimba
Player 9: Bass Marimba
Player 10: Concert Tom-Toms & Wind Chimes & Roto-Toms & Temple Blocks & Suspended Cymbal
Player 11: Bass Drum & Timbales & 5 Brake Drums
Player 12: Timpani
Program Notes
dedication: to Dr. David Eyler and the Tri-College Percussion Ensemble; Level VI
Commissioned by David Eyler and the Concordia College Percussion Enesemble (Moorhead, Minnesota). 3 movement piece, scored for 12 percussionists (2 vibes, 5 marimbas, 4 percussion, timp.)and piano. The piece runs about 16 minutes. Very demanding on the solo saxophonist, yet accessible by a good high school percussion ensemble. High energy, fast and audience friendly. GRAMOPHONE Magazine, (Feb., 2003) noted: 'Peterson's own 16-minute Concerto, featuring Spanish rhythms and a lovely second-movement duet with vibraphone, is an effective vehicle for his striking command of color and dynamics. The highly-charged sound is riveting...' [1]
Commercial Discography
The entire piece can be heard on Russell's CD American Breath.[2]
Recent Performances
Russ Peterson with Concordia Percussion Ensemble
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Percussion Orchestra - Percussion Ensemble (12); Saxophone; Piano
Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra (Peterson) - Timpani; Orchestra
Sonata for Alto Saxophone and 4 Marimbas - Percussion Quartet; Marimba Quartet; Saxophone
The Life of King David: Concerto for Marimba and Band - Marimba; Band
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ Russell Peterson's Works Retrieved 5/19/2012
- ↑ http://www.cord.edu/faculty/rpeters/cd.html