Crescendo

Alexander Lepak

General Info

Year: 1976
Duration: c. 10:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Windsor
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Conga
Player 2: Conga
Player 3: Drum set
Player 4: Drum set
Player 5: Cow bell
Player 6: Cow bell
Player 7: Timpani
Player 8: Timpani
Player 9: Tom-toms(2)
Player 10: Suspended cymbal & bass drum
Player 11: Tam tam

Program Notes

Review

CRESCENDO for Percussion Ensemble is written for eleven players and, as the title implies, is a gradual crescendo from an almost inaudible beginning to a fortississimo (FFFF!). There is also a bit of theatre involved in that the players assemble in a dark auditorium with Player I beginning from candlelight. The remaining players play occasional high bell sounds until their individual entrances. The lights gradually come up as the volume increases. The set-up may be done either from a stage or surrounding the audience. The work is an interesting and exciting rhythmic study, consisting primarily of rhythmic ostinati in short two and four measure patterns. A good high school or college level ensemble could perform this work which is scored for congas, two drum sets, six timpani, tom toms, cymbals, cowbells, and "large gong." - Gary Olmstead, Spring Summer 1978

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