Rituals and Superstitions
General Info
Year of Published: 2013
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:12:00
Cost: $15.00
Movement
1. Antiphonal Procession
2. The Bottle Tree
3. A Calling On Song
Instrumentation
Player 1: Flute & Alto Flute
Player 2: Riq & 2 Wind Gong & Zabumba & 5 Elephant Bells & 3 Triangle
Program Notes
Rituals and Superstitions grew out of the first movement, which involves a call and response exchange between the two players. The processional aspects of that music reminded me of a prehistoric ritual and brought to mind the role sound can play in religion, spirituality, and even magic. The other two movements approach that idea from different angles, exploring the space between fantasy and faith.
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Solo
Laws of Entropy
Napoleon Complex
Ensemble
Black Sails - Percussion Duet
Rituals and Superstitions - Flute & Multiple Percussion
She Walks, Burning Bright - Percussion Duet
Tar On Wood - Cello & Multiple Percussion