Åstrand, Anders

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Anders Åstrand focuses on melodic and rhythmical improvisation, an essential feature also in his compositions. Åstrand has been commissioned to compose for brass quintets, saxophone quartet, choirs, and big band. A more spectacular side features compositions for ice instruments to be performed by percussion ensemble (one of the concerts also featured fighter aircraft as instruments), tractors,and an entire building being inaugurated. Åstrand has also composed music for multimedia performances including dance, video projections, ice instruments, and fire sculptures. Anders Åstrand collaborates with Swedish as well as international musicians: He is a sought after percussion clinician, but has also led several choir projects both in Europe and in the US. Anders Åstrand has several times performed at Percussive Arts Society International Convention. Since 2008 Anders Åstrand is International Education Orchestral Consultant for Zildjian. Anders Åstrand plays Yamaha instruments, Zildjian cymbals, Innovative Percussion mallets, Evans drumheads and Latin Percussion. -

Works for Percussion

Solo

Just a Second - Vibraphone
Mixolydian Waltz -Vibraphone
More Than One Way - Vibraphone
Sonic Etudes - Snare Drum
Swedish Sketches - Multiple Percussion
Tribus Modis - Marimba

Solo With Percussion Ensemble

Spinning Plates (Version 1) - Vibraphone; 14 Percussion Players
Spinning Plates (Version 2) - Vibraphone; 5 Percussion Players

Small Percussion Ensemble

Highway 22 - 5 Players
New Year Groove - 3 Players
Rudolph Go Latin - 4 Players
The Vibe of Timpani - 3 Players

Large Percussion Ensemble

Beja De Groove - 14 Players
Bell Power - 14 Players
Biking in 7/8 - 14 Players
Sangelstainen - 12 Players
The Meeting - 10 Players

Mallet Ensemble

Cruise Control Fika - 3 Players
Gigue (Åstrand) - 8 Players
Mallet Dance - 2 Players
Metal - 9 Players
More to Say - 10 Players
The Nordic Light - 5 Players
To Brandon - 6 Players
Tribus Coloribus - 4 Players

With Other Instruments

Finding Fossils (Version 1) - Flute; 17 Percussion Players

Signature Mallets

Vic Firth Anders Åstrand Signature Keyboard Mallets