Inventions on a Motive
General Info
Year: 1969
Publisher: Colla Voce Music
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 10:30
Cost: $12.50
Description
Inventions on a Motive by Michael Colgrass was inspired by the idea of implementing a motif with development (something common in orchestral music) into percussion, which had not been done at the time. Each of the five inventions has their own character. Individual parts are rhythmically easy to read (as long as you can interpret old-school notation), but players could easily get lost if they don't pay attention.
Instrumentation
Player 1: 4 Roto-toms, Small Cowbell, 2 Wood Blocks
Player 2: Bongos, Large Triangle, 3 Cowbells, Cymbal
Player 3: Timbales, 22" or 24" Suspended Cymbal, Large Cowbell
Player 4: 3 Timpani
Movement
1. Motive
2. Invention 1
3. Invention 2
4. Invention 3
5. Invention 4
6. Invention 5
7. Invention 6
8. Finale
Recent Performance
Hamiruge - The LSU Percussion Group Performance
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