Melange
General Info
Year: 2009/10
Duration: c. 15:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: CMC
Cost: Score and Parts - $36.96 | Score Only - Free
Movements
Instrumentation
Player I: Shime, Woodblocks, Garbage Can
Player II: Miya, Finger Cymbals, Salad Bowls or Glassy Objects, Ghanain Bells or Temple Bells, Tam Tam, Garbage Can
Player III: Ethnic Woodwind or Recorder or Piccolo, Conch Shell, Miya, Agogo Bells, Claves, Garbage Can
Player IV: O Taiko, Gong, Garbage Can
Program Notes
This composition is inspired by the idea of “fusion”: mixing musical elements from series of encounters in a cosmopolitan city that celebrates diversity and multiculturalism. The percussion part highlights traditional Taiko drumming and inculcates other “Western” and “Non Western” percussion playing such as nostalgic references to Jazz, garage band, and East Indian folk melodies. The string ensemble, besides playing the role of harmonic and rhythmic pillar, displays an individual voice that blends the “classical” virtuosity and lyricism with a variety of “novel” colors and effects. The music is written in a “quasi concerto grosso” format, presenting an intense and energetic interplay between the drumming ensemble and strings. The unique combination of distinct instrumental forces and musical styles symbolizes the “coming together” of many different forces and traditions embraced by our metropolitan society.
This work is written especially for Via Salzburg Chamber Orchestra and Onnanoko Drumming Ensemble for their 2010’s East meets West Concert.[1]
18/2/2010 Glenn Gould Studio Toronto Via Salzburg String Orchestra and Onnanoko Drumming Ensemble
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Works for Percussion by this Composer
Ballade for An Ancient Warrior - Multiple Percussion; Voice; Chamber Ensemble
Bao Miao - Percussion Duo; Flute; Harp; Viola
Doubles (Alice HO) - Percussion Quartet
Evolving Elements - Marimba; String Quartet
Forest Rain - Marimba/Vibraphone
Kami - Marimba; Percussion Trio
Kuklõn - Marimba
MaViBa - Marimba; Violin; Double Bass
Melange - Percussion Quartet; String Orchestra
Ming - Multiple Percussion
Radiantia: Concerto for Solo Percussion & Orchestra - Multiple Percussion; Orchestra
Sun Goddess (concerto for drumming percussion quartet and orchestra) - Percussion Quartet; Orchestra
TorQ Machine - Percussion Quartet; Electronics
WAR! - Multiple Percussion; Pianos (2); Electronics; Speaking Voices
Wolves - Multiple Percussion; Electronics
Woman Runs With Wolves - Multiple Percussion; Electronics
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