Fade (Free)
General Info
Year of Published: 2022
Publisher: Tapspace
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:05:00
Cost: $49.00
Instrumentation
Soloist
Ensemble
Player 1: Glockenspiel & Triangle & Vibraslap
Player 2: Chimes & 3 Cowbells & Temple Blocks
Player 3: Vibraphone 1
Player 4: Vibraphone 2
Player 5: Xylophone & Crotales
Player 6: Marimba 1 & Triangle
Player 7: Marimba 2 & Triangle
Player 8: 4 Timpani
Player 9: Piano
Player 10: Bass Guitar
Description
Dissolve into the hypnotic and energetic world of Clif Walker's Fade (Free). This medium-advanced work is a contemporary treatment of the traditional percussion ensemble with the inclusion of piano, bass guitar, and a featured drumset soloist. From the title, Fade refers both to the act of disappearing, realized through the many decrescendos throughout the piece, and the pitch sequence F-A-D-E. (Free) suggests the freedom that the drumset solist can enjoy within the context of the given parameters of the composition.
This piece provides the ensemble and soloist ample opportunities to flex their artistic range and expressivity through both subtle and bold musical moments. The recurring decrescendos and modern harmonic language paired with punctuated rhythmic figures and blazing fast drumset licks provide an invigorating addition to percussion ensemble literature.
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