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| + | Percussion 3 (castanets, djembe)<br> | ||
| + | Percussion 4 (bongos, claves)<br> | ||
| + | Percussion 5 (timbales, cowbell)<br> | ||
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| − | + | Denkyem is the West African Adinkra symbol for the crocodile and refers to the animal's adaptability – the fact that it breathes air but lives under water. This idea of adaptability is used throughout the piece as the motivic material is passed from player to player, adapting to the instruments used and the ever-changing time signatures. Written for the Denkyem Percussion Group from Florida State University.<ref>https://www.steveweissmusic.com/product/denkyem-moore/percussion-ensemble-sheet-music?srsltid=AfmBOooqO6UpXpoJdjOM5dOsFuOT_yhMvU5YZ4hMTpjkOmOGPab7F6LS</ref> | |
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Revision as of 17:21, 23 January 2026
General Info
Year: 20
Duration: c.4:30
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Innovative Percussion
Cost: Score and Parts - $32.00 | Score Only - $0.00
Movements
Instrumentation
Percussion 1 (caxixi, cajon)
Percussion 2 (log drum, 2 congas)
Percussion 3 (castanets, djembe)
Percussion 4 (bongos, claves)
Percussion 5 (timbales, cowbell)
Percussion 6 (bass drum, brake drum)
Program Notes
Denkyem is the West African Adinkra symbol for the crocodile and refers to the animal's adaptability – the fact that it breathes air but lives under water. This idea of adaptability is used throughout the piece as the motivic material is passed from player to player, adapting to the instruments used and the ever-changing time signatures. Written for the Denkyem Percussion Group from Florida State University.[1]
Review
Errata
Awards
Commercial Discography
Online Recordings
Recent Performances
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Works for Percussion by this Composer
Marimba Solo Works
Agape - Marimba
A Glimpse of Life - Marimba
Autumn - Marimba
A Wind Sketch - Marimba
Dawn - Marimba
Faith - Marimba
Halley's Comet - Marimba
Juengel Dance - Marimba
Lemniscate “8 is strength” - Marimba
Of the Moon - Marimba
Pantocrator - Marimba
Release (Moore) - Marimba
Redemption - Marimba
The Piece that Passes All Understanding - Marimba
Vibraphone Solo Works
A Day in the Studio
Eclipse (Moore)
No wind, no rain, just a subtle mist
Glockenspiel Solo Work
Five Pieces for Solo Glockenspiel
Crotales Solo Works
Timpani Solo Works
Parable
Thunder
Treading Lightly
Snare Drum Solo
Acharya - Concert Snare Drum
iDrum - Marching Snare Drum
juNO (rudimental) - Concert Snare Drum
Platform - Concert Snare Drum
Quit - Concert Snare Drum
Auxiliary Percussion Solo
3 drums - Congas
Fuse - Cowbell
Ritual - Tambourine
Thick Skin - Djembe
Multiple Percussion Solo Works
Bound
Epoch
Kindled Fire
Pulsar
Sill Waters Run Deep
Until the Wind Changes
Percussion Concerto Works
Concerto No. 1 for Marimba and Orchestra - Marimba, Orchestra
Cucuy - Snare Drum, Percussion Ensemble
Fede di Volare (Faith to Fly) - Marimba, Percussion Trio
Landscapes (Moore) - Timpani, Percussion Ensemble
Primary Source - Marimba, Percussion Sextet
Unchained - Marimba, Percussion Trio
Unforeseen Problems - Marimba, Percussion Trio
Percussion Ensembles Works
Above the Clouds - Percussion Ensemble (12)
Apex - Percussion Duo
Barbaric Passages - Percussion Duo
Bon Temps - Percussion Quartet
Burning Coal - Percussion ensemble (8-12)
Dark Matter - Percussion Quartet
Denkyem - Percussion Sextet
Dimension 5 - Percussion Duo
Entourage - Percussion Quartet
Geaux - Percussion Duo, Snare drum + timpani
Genesis - Percussion Octet
Halo (Moore) - Percussion Trio
Mosaic - Percussion Quintet
Northeastern Relic - Percussion Nonet
Nova - Percussion Ensemble (10)
Ojo' (evil eye) - Percussion Quintet
Omojo - Percussion Duo
Projection - Percussion Ensemble (12)
Seconds Away - Marimba, Percussion Duo
Secrets We Keep - Percussion Duo
Spiritual Gifts - Percussion Quartet
Strobes - Percussion Quartet
Sweet Bread - beginning level percussion ensemble
Tempered Glass - Percussion Quintet
with liberty... - Percussion (14)
Mallet Ensemble Works
Celestial Bodies - Marimba Quartet
Leoce - Marimba Duo
Luna - Marimba & Vibes
Marimba Quartet - Marimba Quartet
Pattern Music (Moore) - Marimba Duo
Purple Mist - Marimba & Vibes
Quartz Mountain
Percussion With Other Instruments
Astronomically Speaking - Alto Saxophone, Multiple Percussion
A yearning - Horn, Marimba
Bad Vibes - Bb trumpet, Vibraphone
Beijos - Violin, Multiple Percussion
Celestial Dreams - Multiple Percussion, w/tape
Chant - Marimba + tabla
Constellations - Alto Flute, Marimba
Even - keel - Horn, Multiple Percussion
Space Grey - Electric Guitar, Vibraphone
The Colour Suite - Violin, Multiple Percussion
The Jackal’s Wedding - Alto Saxophone, Multiple Percussion
Wooden Alloy - Trumpet, Percussion Duo
Additional Resources
References
General Info
OVERVIEW
- Based on Number 5
- Small Set-Up
- Influenced by Steve Reich
- Good Choice for Undergraduate Recital
- Advanced High School Appropriate
Instrumentation
Player 1: Brake Drum & Splash Cymbal & Bongos & Snare Drum & 2 Concert Tom-toms (High and Low)
Player 2: Brake Drum & Splash Cymbal & Bongos & Snare Drum & 2 Concert Tom-toms (High and Low)
ITEM DETAILS
Based on the number five, Joe Moore's Dimension 5 is a multi-percussion duet heavily influenced by Steve Reich's Six Marimbas and Piano Phase. Both players use an identical setup of instruments, all of which are easily found in any percussion studio.
The music is all about fives - 5/4 and 5/8 time signatures, five-note groups, five-based accent patterns, and of course plenty of quintuplets. Moore uses the additive process in many phrases, starting out with a single note and slowly adding in more notes to create an increasingly complex weave of sounds.
Dimension 5 is a great choice for a multi-percussion piece on any undergraduate recital. Advanced high school players could also learn this piece to be a highlight during a percussion ensemble concert.
Composer Notes
Dimension 5 is a multiple percussion duet. The piece is based on the number five and is filled with five bar phrases and groupings of five notes. Concepts from the additive process of Steve Reich’s piece Six Marimbas, along with ideas from Reich’s Piano Phase, and Moore's obsession with the number five came to play in the composition of this piece.
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Solo Works
3 drums (congas)
A Day in the Studio (vibraphone)
Agape (IP) (marimba)
A Glimpse of Life (marimba)
Autumn (marimba)
A Wind Sketch (marimba)
Bound (multi-percussion)
Celestial Dreams (IP) (multi-percussion w/tape)
Chant (marimba + tabla)
Dawn (marimba)
Eclipse (vibraphone)
Epoch (multi-percussion)
Faith (marimba)
Five Pieces for Solo Glockenspiel
Finding Meaning (vibraphone)
Fuse (cowbell)
Halley's Comet (marimba)
iDrum (marching snare drum)
juNO (rudimental snare drum)
Kindled Fire (multi-percussion)
Lemniscate “8 is strength” (marimba)
No wind, no rain, just a subtle mist. (vibraphone)
Of the Moon (marimba)
Pantocrator (marimba)
Parable (timpani)
Platform (snare drum)
Pulsar (multi-percussion)
Release (marimba)
Redemption (marimba)
Reveries (marimba)
Ritual (tambourine)
Still Waters Run Deep (multi-percussion)
The Piece that Passes All Understanding (marimba)
Thick Skin (djembe)
Thunder (timpani)
Treading Lightly (timpani)
Visible Light (crotales)
Wavelengths (crotales)
Duets
Apex (two percussionists)
Astronomically Speaking (alto saxophone + percussion)
A yearning (horn + marimba)
Bad Vibes (Bb trumpet + vibraphone)
Beijos (violin + percussion)
Barbaric Passages (two percussionists)
Constellations (alto flute + marimba)
Dimension 5 (two percussionists)
Even - keel (horn + percussion)
Geaux (snare drum + timpani)
Leoce (IP) (two marimbas)
Luna (IP) (marimba + vibes)
Omojo (two percussionists)
Pattern Music ( marimbas)
Purple Mist (IP) (marimba & vibes)
Sapphire (flute + Bb clarinet)
Secrets We Keep (2 percussionists)
Space Grey (electric guitar + vibraphone)
The Colour Suite (IP) (violin + percussion)
The Jackal’s Wedding (saxophone + percussion)
Percussion Ensembles
Above the Clouds (percussion ensemble 12 players)
At a Distance (percussion ensemble 4+ players)
Bon Temps (percussion quartet)
Burning Coal (percussion ensemble 8-12 players)
Celestial Bodies (marimba quartet)
Crescent (percussion quintet)
Dark Matter (IP) (percussion quartet)
Denkyem (percussion ensemble 6 players)
Entourage (percussion quartet)
Genesis (percussion ensemble 8 players)
Halo (percussion trio)
Marimba Quartet (IP)
Mosaic (IP) (percussion quintet)
Northeastern Relic (IP) (percussion ensemble 9 players)
Nova (percussion ensemble 10 players)
Sweet Bread (beginning level percussion ensemble)
Projection (percussion ensemble 13 players)
Spiritual Gifts (percussion quartet)
Strobes (percussion quartet)
Tempered Glass (percussion quintet)
with liberty... (percussion ensemble 14+ players)
Chamber Works
Trio for flute, clarinet and Bells (originally titled Newton's Laws)
Wooden Alloy (trumpet + two percussionists)
Concerto
Concerto No. 1 for Marimba and Orchestra(IP)
Cucuy (percussion ensemble with solo snare drum)
Fede di Volare (Faith to Fly) (marimba w/percussion trio)
Landscapes (IP) (solo timpani w/percussion ensemble)
Primary Source (solo marimba w/percussion sextet)
Seconds Away (solo marimba w/percussion duo)
Unchained (solo marimba w/percussion trio)
Unforeseen Problems (solo marimba w/percussion trio)