...folded...

Brian Nozny

General Info

Publisher: Innovative Percussion

Instrumentation

Mallets: Glockenspiel & Xylophone & Vibraphone & 3 Marimba (5 octave) & Crotales (2 octave) Tubular Bells
Cymbals: Suspended Cymbal & Sizzle Cymbal & Finger Cymbals
Accessories: Mark Tree & 3 Triangles & Glass Mark Tree

Program Notes

...folded... can be looked at as a piece of loose leaf paper folded upon itself at random. Areas of the material - corners - lines - edges - are now layered on top of one another in what seems like chaos and disarray. And yet there is still an order to the chaos. All of the lines are straight, the material is still clean and unmarked, and if unfolded, the piece of paper is still complete, though now marred by its shaping. It was commissioned by James Campbell for the University of Kentucky Percussion Ensemble's 2007 PASIC Showcase Concert in Columbus, OH.

Review

"Brian Nozny's "...folded..." is scored for solo marimba (5-octave) with percussion quartet accompaniment. The accompanying percussion parts utilize only keyboard instruments (xylophone, bells, vibes and an additional 5-octave marimba) and small metallic instruments such as finger cymbals, triangles, mark tree and suspended cymbals. The style of Nozny’s work is relaxed and contemplative. This does not mean, however, that the work lacks challenges. The soloist and ensemble members must be of considerable skill to lock in the frequently overlapping hemiolas. The soloist must be an accomplished marimbist with the ability to perform independent rolls and tricky linear figures. “…folded…” is a refreshing work that utilizes sound and texture rather than speed and volume to showcase the marimbist." - Scott Herring

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo

Five Miniatures (Book 1) - Glockenspiel
Iris - Snare Drum & Digital Playback
Itself - Timpani
Lament for Paper and Pen - Multi-Percussion
Thief - Marimba & Tuned Metal Pipes
Points for Consistency - Multi-Percussion

Solo with Ensemble

Numerology - Marimba & Percussion Trio
...folded... - Marimba & Percussion Quartet
Downcycle - Marimba & Percussion Trio
Bullet Hell - Vibraphone & Percussion Quartet
Mason's Voyage - Vibraphone & Percussion Septet
Coin - Multiple Percussion & Mallet Ensemble

Ensemble

Parallel - Percussion Quartet
Vigenettes - Percussion Quintet
Sharps - Percussion Sextet
Convex - Percussion Septet
Have You Ever Seen The Grand Canyon? - 12 Players
Door County Summers - 14 Players

Indeterminate Instrumentation

Bakken Overture
Skeleton Key
The Floor Is Lava
Vince