Pulsar (Jongsma)
General Info
Year: 2023
Publisher: Gerben Jongsam Muzyk
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration:
Cost: €105.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel & 2 Woodblocks & Small Metal Percussion
Player 2: Vibraphone & Triangle & 2 Woodblocks
Player 3: Xylophone & Bongos & Small Metal Percussion
Player 4: Marimba 1
Player 5: Marimba 2
Player 6: Marimba 3
Player 7: Timpani
Player 8: Chimes & Hand Cymbals & Suspended Cymbal & Hi Hat & Small Metal Percussion
Player 9: Snare Drum & Triangle & China Cymbal
Player 10: Chimes & Ride Cymbal & Small Metal Percussion
Player 11: Suspended Cymbal & Tam-Tam & Tambourine & Cowbell & Shaker & Small Metal Percussion
Player 12: Concert Bass Drum & Marching Bass Drum & Small Metal Percussion
Description
The composition "Pulsar" was commissioned by the 2023 Open Dutch Percussion Championships as the required piece in the basic tuning class. In about ten minutes, this piece recounts the billions-of-years-long development of a star. Ultimately, the star explodes, creating a pulsar: a pulsating, ticking sound that can be detected by radio signals on Earth. This ticking sound served as the starting point for the composition.
Recent Performance
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