21 (Steel Pan or Marimba, + Cello Version)

Andy Akiho

General Info

Year: 2009
Duration: c. 9:50
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Aki Rhythm Press
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Marimba
Cello

Program Notes

“21” was written for Mariel Roberts in October 2008. After meeting Mariel at the Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival, I was impressed with her effortless sense of rhythm and musicality on the cello. I first realized her talent when we performed “I falleN TwO” for string quartet and steel pans. Amazed by her technical virtuosity and vivid musical interpretation of the piece, I was inspired to write a new duet for cello and steel pan. The cello part requires the performer to play a kick drum and operate a loop pedal while simultaneously playing the cello. The pan part requires the performer to play one regular tenor pan, an option prepared bore pan with rubber bands (mimicking Bartók/snap pizzicatos), and a tambourine with the foot. The title “21” refers to the twenty-first measure of the Fugue movement in J.S. Bach’s Violin Sonata #1 in G minor. The harmonic chords of this measure are the inspiration of the sequence of notes for “21.” Coincidentally, Mariel Roberts was 21 years old when the piece was written and premiered.

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

21 (Steel Pan or Marimba, + Cello Version) - Marimba, Cello
Aka - Tenor Pan
Beneath Lighted Coffers - Steel Pan, Orchestra
Daidai Iro - Tenor Pan
Deciduous - Steel Pan, Violin
Hadairo (Beige) - Tenor Pan
Hip-hopracy - Percussion Nonet
I Fallen Two - Steel Pan, String Quartet
Intuition Expectation - Marimba, Trumpet
Ligneous 1 - Marimba, String Quartet
Ligneous 2 - Marimba, String Quartet
Ligneous 3 - Marimba, String Quartet
Macqueripe - Tenor Pan
Momo Iro - Tenor Pan
Murasaki (Purple) - Tenor Pan
Omnipresent - Tenor Pan
Phatamachickenlick - Percussion Duo Snare Drum Duo
Percussion Concerto (Ahiko)
Stop Speaking - Snare Drum, Digital Playback
to wALk Or ruN in wEst harlem - Percussion Octet

Seven Pillars

Pillar I - Percussion Quartet
Pillar II - Percussion Quartet
Pillar III - Percussion Quartet
Pillar IV - Percussion Quartet
Pillar V - Percussion Quartet
Pillar VI - Percussion Quartet
Pillar Vii
Amethyst - Vibraphone
carTogRAPh - Percussion
mARImbA - Glockenspiel
Spiel - Glockenspiel