Metamorphonic
General Info
Level: Difficult
Duration: +/- 10 minutes
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel / Crotales & Boomwhackers (low A, G)
Player 2. Xylophone & Boomwhackers (F, A)
Player 3: Vibraphone 1 & Boomwhacker (E)
Player 4: Vibraphone 2 & Boomwhackers (low B, high C)
Player 5: Marimba 1
Player 6: Marimba 2 & Boomwhacker (low C)
Player 7: Marimba 3 (high) & Boomwhackers (low G)
Player 8: Marimba 4 (low) & Boomwhackers (low D, D)
Player 9: Piano
Player 10: Concert Bass Drum, Triangle, High tomtom, Kick drum, Finger cymbals
Player 11: Wind Chimes & Octobans & Tom Tom & Triangle & Snare drum & Kick drum & Shaker & Tambourine & Piatti
Player 12: Low tomtom, Kick drum, Woodblock, Log drum, Beatring, Piatti
Player 13: Concert Snare Drum & Concert Bass Drum & Claves & Agogo bells
Player 14: Bongos & Suspended cymbals & China cymbal & Splash cymbal & Cabasa & Large tamtam , opt. Congas
Player 15: Whip & Large tam tam & Roto-Toms & Cajon & Suspended cymbal
Player 16: Piatti & Chimes & Temple blocks, Small cowbell, Large cowbell, Splash cymbal
Player 17: Timpani
Player 18: Bass guitar
Player 19: Electric guitar
Player 20: Drumset
Descriptions
‘Metamorphonic’ consists of the continuous transformation of an apparent simple theme into extremes. Initially tonal motives and clear ritmic cells constantly alter into surprising variations, subjected to different instrumentations, keys and times. The use of ‘boomwhackers’ reduces the melody to the bare minimum. Each player produces a single note of the melody, transforming it into a children’s song. Ritmic and melodic parts rapidly alternate troughout the different contrasting parts. One moment pompuous and dramatic, then as a subtle imitation while the main themes keeps cropping up. During the festive closure the main melody almost transforms into a dance, ending grand and ceremoniously.
Recent Performance
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Solo
A Change of Ideas - Multiple Percussion
African Suite - Multiple Percussion
Carcharodon Carcharias - Snare Drum
Orient Express - Drum Set
Wooden Storybook - Marimba
Ensemble
Beneath The Blue - Percussion 13
Falling... in Love - Percussion 12
Frozen Planet - Percussion 15
Jungle Sunrise - Percussion 15
Metamorphonic - Percussion 20
No Man's Land - Percussion 14
On the Run - Percussion Trio
Shifting Sands - Percussion 22
Stages of Sleep - Percussion 16; Choir; Harp
Supernova - Percussion 20