Timeless (Weijmans)
General Info
Publisher: Dutch Music Partners
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:07:00
Cost: €113.50
Content
1. Opening
2. Dance
3. Jazz Waltz
4. Unisono
Instrumentation
Percussion Ensemble
Player 1: Glockenspiel 1
Player 2: Glockenspiel 2 & Vibraphone
Player 3: Chimes & Xylophone & Marimba
Player 4: Xylophone 1
Player 5: Xylophone 2
Player 6: Marimba 1
Player 7: Marimba 2
Player 8: Timpani
Player 9: Drum Set
Player 10: Temple Blocks & Cowbells
Player 11: Tom Toms & Tambourine
Player 12: Suspended Cymbal & Tambourine & Triangle
Player 13: Tom Tom & Wind Chimes & Bell Tree
Player 14: Cymbals & Triangle
Player 15: Tam Tam
Player 16: Bass Drum & Vibraslap
Big Band
Player 1: Electric Guitar
Player 2: Alto Saxophone 1
Player 3: Alto Saxophone 2
Player 4: Tenor Saxophone
Player 5: Baritone Saxophone
Player 6: Bass Guitar
Player 7: Trumpet 1
Player 8: Trumpet 2
Player 9: Trumpet 3
Player 10: Trombone 1
Player 11: Trombone 2
Player 12: Keyboard
Description
There are numerous works entitled Theme with Variations. In this case we first hear three parts that form variations on the main theme that also forms the final part of the work. The first part is a stately opening in which the third musical phrase of the main theme is used as the opening motif. An almost medieval dance follows with a three-quarter variation on the theme. A jaunty and cheerful part in which the melody jumps almost indifferently from one instrument group to the other. The Jazzwaltz uses the motif that we already heard in the opening part. It briefly has the character of a negro spiritual, but soon the swinging three-quarter time of the Jazzwaltz begins. In a surprising harmonic twist, the main theme reappears. The heading of this main theme also forms the basis for the conclusion of this Jazzy part. The last part (Unison0), which is actually the theme, has many possible uses. Bass guitar, drums and keyboards open the part, after which a beautiful guitar solo sounds. A few stops with effective drum breaks form the prelude to the theme played by all mallet instruments (bells, vibraphone, marimba and xylophone), played by possibly all musicians of the ensemble. The theme is so easy that even beginning students can quickly master it and play along. Multiple musicians per instrument, distributed over the entire size of the instrument, is more the rule than a possibility. The prescribed wind instruments further dress up the work. The composition of the wind instruments may vary, depending on local possibilities. The more complete, the better. The combination of historically older and modern music styles makes the work a beautiful program part with a timeless character.
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Concertos
Concerto No. 1 for Marimba (Weijmans) - Marimba; Percussion (14)
Large Ensemble
7even - Percussion (16)
Amarna - Percussion (15)
Azhrarn - Percussion (18); Choir
Big Eyes - Percussion (12)
Broken Chains - Percussion (14)
Cake Walk - Percussion (14)
Concertino for Malletband - Percussion (18)
Fin du Siècle - Percussion (13)
Five Pieces after Edvard Munch - Percussion (16)
Hephaistos - Percussion (15)
Ma Petite Bé-mol - Vibraphone; Percussion (12)
Timeless (Weijmans) - Percussion (16); Jazz Band
Zaynah - Percussion (18)