Supernova
General Info
Level: Difficult
Duration: +/- 14 minutes
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Xylophone & Crotale
Player 3: Vibraphone 1
Player 4: Vibraphone 2
Player 5: Marimba 1
Player 6: Marimba 2 (5 octave)
Player 7: Marimba 3
Player 8: Marimba 4
Player 9: Piano
Player 10: Wind Chimes & Triangle & Tom Tom (Large) & Woodblock & Snare Drum & Bass Drum
Player 11: Octoban & Tom Tom (Large) & Vibraslap
Player 12: Whip & Flexatone & Anvil & Tam Tam (Large) & Suspended Cymbal & Cowbell & Finger Cymbals
Player 13: Piatti & Bell Tree & Ride Cymbal & Suspended Cymbal & Shaker & Splash Cymbal & Guiro
Player 14: Sizzle Cymbal & Claves & Tam Tam & Tambourine & Wood Block
Player 15: Concert Bass Drum & Temple Blocks
Player 16: Chimes & China Cymbal & Cabasa & Bongos
Player 17: Timpani & Crotale
Player 18: Bass guitar
Player 19: Electric guitar
Player 20: Drumset
Description
Imploding stars or “Supernovas” are the inspiration for this spectacular composition for percussion ensemble. A star such as the sun is an essential source of energy to man and earth. A symbol of light and joy, it is musically depicted as the beginning of new life. Yet a star is also a mysterious globe of fire ruled by nuclear fusions, eruptions and solar winds. It can implode or fade out at any time. Solar wind, big bangs, a sunrise. Suddenly the romantic starry sky has to make room for the danger of the unknown. A supernova’s explosion produces a source of sparkling light with the force of billions of suns, dominating the sky. However beauty and threat never lie far apart. The spectator is carried away into a mystic universe of icy emptiness, shooting stars and bright sunlight. Unpredictable and infinite like the cosmos, the piece ends in a mysterious black hole.