Journeys

Patrick Bailey

General Info

Year of Published: 2009
Publisher: Bachovich Music Publications
Duration: 00:09:00
Cost: $35.00

Movements

Movement 1: “Loss”
Movement 2: “War”
Movement 3: “Triumph”

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Crotales
Player 3: Chimes
Player 4: Vibraphone 1
Player 5: Vibraphone 2
Player 6: Marimba 1
Player 7: Marimba 2
Player 8: Marimba 3
Player 9: Marimba 4
Player 10: Timpani
Player 11: Whip & Woodblock & Bongos & Ocean Drum & Shakers & 4 Tom Toms & 3 Suspended Cymbal & Vibra-slap & Gong & Maracas & Anvil & Thunder Sheet
Player 12: Snare Drum
Player 13: Bass Drum

Description

Written in Spring of 2009 by Patrick Bailey, Journeys is a piece that musically chronicles a three part journey. Although there are no pauses between movements, you can hear a clear separation in the ideas. The first movement, titled “Loss”, depicts a sense of loss or departure. Hymnal in composition with percussive effects, it focuses on the beauty of what is being lost, and so is wrapped in a major tonality. The second movement, titled “War”, shows the struggle to cope with this loss. The timpani kicks off the movement and immediately draws attention to the odd meter, which captures the uncertainty of this emotion. The chimes enters towards the end of the movement, establishing a more stable two beat feel with the heart beat of the bass drum. This starts the third movement, which is titled “Triumph”. Esoteric sounds surrounding the repetitive pattern in the bells and vibes helps to add to the sense of lifting from the earlier depiction of “war”. Elevating emotionally, it climaxes after a key change and eventually calms back down to return the listener to a sense of tranquility: being at peace with the loss that was depicted in the first movement.