Crosswalk
General Info
Release Date: 2010
Publisher: Tapspace Publications
Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Duration: 00:03:45
Price: $40.00
Instrumentations
Player 1: Vibraphone & Bongos & Congas
Player 2: Vibraphone & 4 Log Drums
Player 3: Marimba & 4 Cowbells
Player 4: Marimba & 4 Brake Drums
Player 5: Xylophone & Temple Blocks
Player 6: Chimes & 4 Concert Tom-toms
Player 7: Glockenspiel & 3 Roto-toms & Concert Bass Drum
Player 8: Timpani & Sizzle Cymbal & China Cymbal & Splash Cymbal & Suspended Cymbal
Program Notes
Crosswalk was written by David Reeves for the Center Grove High School Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Mr. Josh Torres. The make-up of the score consists of fairly standard “western” percussion instruments commonly found in the average high school’s percussion inventory. Each player has a pitched instrument and four non-pitched surfaces. Though the piece is not intentionally programmatic, the title does imply somewhat of an unusual gait to the overall rhythmic structure of the music. This is realized in the very first few measures with the short repeated phrases beginning and ending across the barline and seldom finding beat one. Walking implies forward motion, and the lack of downbeat arrivals give the music that constant leaning and falling forward into the next phrase. The tempo markings further illustrate this crooked promenade idea by using a walking reference (e.g. “moderate pace” or “nervous jog”) along with the metronomic marking. Crosswalk was premiered at the 2010 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Illinois.
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Solo Works
Fox's Forest Fusion
Heavy Left
Send & Receive
Slowly, Agitated
Spiritual in five verses
Stompin' in Seven
Strangers
War Drum Peace Drum
Ensemble Works
2 a.m. Traffic Jam
1222 West 5th Street
Bolero's Blues - Percussion Orchestra
Crosswalk
East West - Percussion Duet
L'image de l'eau - Percussion Quintet + amplified string bass
Pieces of Eight - Percussion Octet
Three Preludes (Reeves) - Percussion Trio
Until Morning Sings
West African Sketches - Large Drum Ensemble