Aurora Polaris

Gerben Jongsma

General Info

Year: 20
Publisher: Gerben Jongsma Muzyk
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:04:10
Cost: Score and Parts - €45.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Vibraphone 1
Player 3: Vibraphone 2
Player 4: Chimes
Player 5: Marimba 1
Player 6: Marimba 2
Player 7: Marimba 3
Player 8: Marimba 4
Player 9: Timpani
Player 10: Crash Cymbals & Triangle
Player 11: Suspended Cymbal & Finger Cymbals
Player 12: Wind Chimes & Tam Tam
Player 13: Bass Drum & Suspended Cymbal

Program Notes

Aurora Polaris (in Dutch, "polar lights") is a composition for percussion ensemble, symbolizing the color development of the northern lights. The composition begins with a chorale, which continues throughout the piece. The dark sky, filled with bright stars, is filled with the warm and rich colors of Aurora Polaris throughout the composition. Eventually, the light loses its color, leaving only the bright stars in the dark sky.

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo Works

Herfstschetsen - Multiple Percussion
Pour Jeanne - Vibraphone

Large Ensemble Works

Aurora Polaris - 13 Players
Into the Clouds! - 15 Players
Pulsar (Jongsma) - 12 Players