Dissonant Oscillations

Robert Clayson

General Info

Year of Published: 2023
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:03:45
Cost: $32.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Xylophone & Low Conga
Player 2: Vibraphone & Bongos
Player 3: Marimba & 2 Medium Tom Toms
Player 4: Marimba & Large Tom Tom

Program Notes

Completed in the spring of 2022, Dissonant Oscillations is a percussion quartet written for intermediate to advanced performers. The title refers to the staggering amount of dissonant intervals (mainly seconds) found throughout the piece as well as the rhythm consistently sounding like it is on the move, or oscillating. The piece starts aggressively with the ensemble playing a unison rhythm that quickly moves into a groovy melody with drum accompaniment. Each performer gets to play on drums as well as a mallet instrument, and the piece also features a short “drummy” section. Dissonant Oscillations is a perfect way to either open or close a concert and should be a fun experience for both performers and audience alike!

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Marimba Works

Adventure!
Character Studies
Dance of the Music Box Figurines
In Spite of it All
Little Song
Marimba Miniatures
Mourning at Fort Polk
Nocturne
Tall Tales

Ensemble Works

Cloudburst (Clayson)
Dissonant Oscillations - 4 Players
Fever Dream
Growing Aggression - 3 Players
Into the Fray
Island Breeze
Party at the Old Clock Tower
Storm Surge

Flexible Ensemble Works

A New Day's Adventure
Onward and Upward
Poltergeist
The Scary Door