Spencer Variants
General Info
Year of Published: 2024
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:10:45
Cost: $60.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Crotales (2 octaves)
Player 2: Glockenspiel
Player 3: Chimes
Player 4: Vibraphone 1
Player 5: Vibraphone 2
Player 6: Xylophone
Player 7: Marimba 1 (4.3-octave)
Player 8: Marimba 2 (4.3-octave)
Player 9: Marimba 3 (5.0-octave)
Player 10: Marimba 4 (5.0-octave)
Player 11: Timpani (5 drums)
Player 12: Brake Drum, Hi-Hat, Ribbon Crasher, Triangle
Player 13: Triangle, Tambourine, Snare Drum, Hi-Hat [shared], Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals
Player 14: Concert Bass Drum, Bongos, Temple Blocks, Tam-Tam
Player 15: 4 Concert Toms, 2 Congas, 2 Bell Plates, Tuned Gongs (B3, C#4, D#4, E4, F#4, G#4, A4, B4)
Program Notes
Spencer Variants was commissioned by the Central Michigan University Percussion Alumni in honor of retiring Professor of Percussion Dr. Andrew Spencer. Andrew and I were faculty colleagues during my tenure at CMU and he enthusiastically performed many of my works for percussion. As a colleague he was continually supportive of my music and new music by many contemporary composers. His percussion program at CMU has grown to be nationally recognized. It has been an honor and a privilege to write this piece for my friend and colleague. The work is a set of eight variations on the name "SPENCER."
Recent Performance
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Solo
Concerto
Concertino (Gillingham) - Percussion Quartet; Wind Ensemble
Concerto for Percussion Ensemble (Gillingham) - Percussion Ensemble (13); Piano
Concerto No. 1 for Marimba (Gillingham)
Concerto No. 2 for Marimba (Gillingham)
Concerto for Piano and Percussion Orchestra - Percussion Ensemble
Small Ensemble
Angels of the Apocalypse - Percussion Octet
Gate to Heaven: Journey of the Soul - Marimba; Percussion Octet
Normandy Beach 1944 - Percussion Sextet
Point of Reckoning - Percussion Nonet
Sacrificial Rite - Percussion Quintet
Whirlwind - Percussion Octet
Large Ensemble
Babylon - Percussion Ensemble
Liturgical Music - Percussion 13
Paschal Dances - Percussion Ensemble (12); Piano
Spencer Variants - Percussion 15
Stained Glass - Percussion Ensemble (11); Piano
With Other Instruments
Five Fantasies of Natural Origin - Marimba; Flute
Quintessence (Gillingham) - Multiple Percussion; Brass Quintet; Wind Ensemble
Return to Innocence - Percussion Septet; Choir
Spiritual Dances - Percussion Quartet; Oboe (Clarinet)
Supercell - Percussion Ensemble; Alto Saxophone; Piano
Triplex - Percussion Sextet; Brass Ensemble