Difference between revisions of "Fantasy Variations"

Latest revision as of 01:21, 4 May 2023

General Info

Year of Publication: 1973
Publisher: Music for Percussion
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:11:00
Cost: $18.50

Instrumentation

Soloist

Ensemble

Player 1: Glockenspiel & Celeste & Sizzle Cymbal & Tambourine & Bongos
Player 3: Bongos & Vibraphone & Tambourine
Player 4: 16" Crash Cymbals & 4.3 Octave Marimba & Timbales & Chimes
Player 5: Chimes & 2 Cowbells (muffled) & 4 Timpani & 2 Triangles
Player 6: Finger Cymbals & Bass Drum

Description

Fantasy Variations by Michael Colgrass is an eleven minute work for an advanced percussion ensemble. This piece is scored for six percussionists and one soloist player 8 Roto-Toms. Counting is the most important and most challenging aspect of this piece so have seven very experienced and performers is absolutely vital.

Works for Percussion by this Composer

A Flute in the Kingdom of Drums and Bells – Percussion Quartet; Flute
Chamber Music – Multiple Percussion; Strings
Chamber Piece for Percussion Quintet – Percussion Quintet
Chant for Vibes and Chorus – Vibraphone; Chorus
Concertino for Timpani – Percussion Ensemble; Timpani
Concertino for Timpani with Brass & Percussion; Brass Ensemble; Timpani; Percussion Duo
Divertimento for Eight Drums, Harp and String Orchestra – Multiple Percussion; Orchestra
DΘjα Vu – Percussion Quartet; Orchestra
Fantasy - Variations – Percussion Ensemble; Multiple Percussion; Celesta
Fantasy Variations – Percussion Sextet: Roto-Toms
Hammer and Bow: A Fantasy for Violin and Marimba – Marimba; Violin
Improvisation (Timpani) – Percussion Ensemble (11); Timpani
Improvisation (Multi-Perc. – Percussion Ensemble; Multiple Percussion
Inventions on a Motive – Percussion Quartet
Percussion Music – Percussion Quartet
Rhapsodic Fantasy – Orchestra; Multiple Percussion
Six Allegro Duets – Percussion Duo;
Six Easy Timpani Solos for Contest – Timpani
Six Unaccompanied Solos for Snare Drum – Snare Drum
Te Tuma Te Papa – Multiple Percussion
Three Brothers – Percussion Nonet
Twelve Advanced Snare Drum Exercises – Snare Drum
Variations for Four Drums and Viola – Rototom; Viola

Recent Performance

Hamiruge - The LSU Percussion Group

Reference

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 ==Instrumentation==
-Soloist: 8 [[Roto-Toms]] <br/>
+=== Soloist ===
-Player 1: [[Glockenspiel]], [[Triangle]], [[Xylophone]], 3 [[Wood Block]]s <br/>
+[[Roto-Toms]] <br/>
-Player 2: [[Triangle]], [[Celeste]], [[Sizzle Cymbal]], [[Tambourine]], [[Bongos]] <br/>
+=== Ensemble ===
-Player 3: [[Bongos]], [[Vibraphone]] (with motor), [[Tambourine]] <br/>
+Player 1: [[Glockenspiel]] & [[Celeste]] & [[Sizzle Cymbal]] & [[Tambourine]] & [[Bongos]] <br/>
-Player 4: 16" [[Crash Cymbals]], 4.3 Octave [[Marimba]], [[Timbales]], [[Chimes]] <br/>
+Player 3: [[Bongos]] & [[Vibraphone]] & [[Tambourine]] <br/>
-Player 5: [[Chimes]], 2 [[Cowbell]]s (muffled), 4 [[Timpani]], 2 [[Triangle]]s <br/>
+Player 4: 16" [[Crash Cymbals]] & 4.3 Octave [[Marimba]] & [[Timbales]] & [[Chimes]] <br/>
-Player 6: [[Finger Cymbals]], [[Bass Drum]] <br/>
+Player 5: [[Chimes]] &  2 [[Cowbell]]s (muffled) & 4 [[Timpani]] & 2 [[Triangle]]s <br/>
+Player 6: [[Finger Cymbals]] & [[Bass Drum]] <br/>
 ==Description==
 Fantasy Variations by [[Michael Colgrass]] is an eleven minute work for an advanced percussion ensemble. This piece is scored for six percussionists and one soloist player 8 [[Roto-Toms]]. Counting is the most important and most challenging aspect of this piece so have seven very experienced and performers is absolutely vital.
+==Works for Percussion by this Composer==
+{{Colgrass, Michael Works}}
 ==Recent Performance==
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 [[Category: Percussion Concerto with Percussion Ensemble Works]]
 [[Category: Percussion Septet Works]]
+[[Category: Roto-Toms Works]]