Angels of the Apocalypse
General Info
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:07:15
Cost: $48.00
Description
David R. Gillingham's Angels of the Apocalypse is a highly dramatic percussion ensemble for 8 players featuring thick, lush harmonies, sweeping arpeggios and mysteriously chromatic chord patterns. Inspired by the book of Revelation, this ensemble is composed programmatically to represent the end times. This rather dark ensemble involves a lot of extremes in terms of volume and speed. In general the individual parts are accessible to advanced high school students, but some licks are challenging even for professional-level players. Highlight your all-stars by programming Angels of the Apocalypse on your next percussion ensemble concert.
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel & Xylophone & Crotales (Shared) & Vibraphone (Shared)
Player 2: Vibraphone & Crotales (Shared)
Player 3: 4.3 Octave Marimba
Player 4: 5.0 Octave Marimba
Player 5: Gong & Brake Drums & Suspended Cymbal
Player 6: Timpani
Player 7: Small Bass Drums 4.3 Octave Marimba
Player 8: Small Bass Drums & Chimes
Recent Performance
YPAS Percussion
明義音樂班暨樂團2020「管弦之夜」音樂會
This is a video of the percussion museum concert held at the Hamarikyu Asahi Hall in 2014
師大附中打擊合奏
2017臺南藝術大學中國音樂學系打擊樂團年度巡演
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Angels of the Apocalypse - Percussion Octet
Babylon - Percussion Ensemble
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
Dance of Redemption - Marimba
Five Fantasies of Natural Origin - Marimba; Flute
Gate to Heaven: Journey of the Soul - Marimba; Percussion Octet
Liturgical Music - Percussion 13
Normandy Beach 1944 - Percussion Sextet
Paschal Dances - Percussion Ensemble (12); Piano
Point of Reckoning - Percussion Nonet
Quintessence (Gillingham) - Multiple Percussion; Brass Quintet; Wind Ensemble
Return to Innocence - Percussion Septet; Choir
Sacrificial Rite - Percussion Quintet
Spiritual Dances - Percussion Quartet; Oboe (Clarinet)
Stained Glass - Percussion Ensemble (11); Piano
Supercell - Percussion Ensemble; Alto Saxophone; Piano
Triplex - Percussion Sextet; Brass Ensemble
Whirlwind - Percussion Octet