Djinn: Concerto for Solo Marimba & Chamber Orchestra

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John Psathas

General Info

Year of Published: 2009
Publisher: Promethean Editions
Duration: 00:20:00

Movement

Movement 1: Pandora
Movement 2: Labyrinth
Movement 3: Out-Dreaming the Genie

Instrumentation

Soloist: Marimba

Ensemble

Flute (optional)
Harp
Strings: Violin 1 & Violin 2 & Viola & Cello & Double Bass
Percussion 1: Finger Cymbal & Triangle & Daff (no bangles), Waterphone & [[Spring drum, Very small concert Tom-tom & Splash cymbal & Suspended Cymbal (medium-large)
Percussion 2: Djembe & Crotales & Finger cymbal & Suspended cymbal (medium-large) & Bass drum & Metal Wind Chimes & Glockenspiel & Whip & Splash Cymbal
Percussion 3: Finger cymbal & Suspended cymbal (medium-large), Bass drum, Metal wind chimes & Glockenspiel & Triangle & Mark tree & 4 Japanese singing bowls (ascending C#/Db, D#/Eb, E#/F, G#/Ab) & Splash Cymbal & Tubular bells & very large Tam-tam

Description

Djinn is a concerto for marimba and a chamber orchestra made up of strings, harp and percussion. It was written for, and inspired by Pedro Carneiro. The funding for the commission was provided by Creative New Zealand. The premiere consisted of three performances in New Zealand with Marc Taddei conducting all three. The performances were with Orchestra Wellington - who drove the commission and the project - the Auckland Philharmonia, and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.

Recent Performance

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo Works

Atalanta - Vibraphone and Audio
Buyan - Timpani and Audio
Djinn - Marimba
Drum Dance - Drum Set and Piano
Hello - Multiple Percussion and Piano
Infinite Mind - Marimba and Audio
Leviathan - Multiple Percussion
Planet Damnation (Solo Version) - Timpani
Pharaoh - Timpani
Relentless - Multiple Percussion and Audio
Sphinx - Timpani

Small Percussion Ensemble Works

4BY4 - Percussion Quartet
Aegean - Percussion Quartet
Corybas - Percussion Quintet
Cloud Folk - Percussion Octet; Piano
Kyoto - Percussion Quintet
Matre's Dance - Percussion Quartet

Large Percussion Ensemble Works

Planet Damnation for Percussion Ensemble - Solo Timpani + 12 Players
White Feather - 13 Players

With Other Instrument Works

Connectome - Multiple Percussion + Saxophone Quartet
Farewell to Flesh - Multiple Percussion + String Quartet

Reference