Soul of the Dragon

Etienne Houben

General Info

Publisher: Dutch Music Partners
Difficulty: Intermediate to Advanced
Duration: 00:07:30
Cost: €97.50

Instrumentation

Player 1: Flute & Glockenspiel & Chimes
Player 2: Vibraphone & Slit Drum (Bamboo)
Player 3: Xylophone & Marimba & Angklungs & Slit Drum (Bamboo)
Player 4: Marimba & Slit Drum (Bamboo)
Player 5: Timpani
Player 6: Snare Drum & Tom Toms & Bongos & Congas
Player 7: Temple Blocks & Congas & Bongos & Tambourim
Player 8: Finger Cymbals & Wind Chimes & Cabasa & Triangle
Player 9: Wind Chimes (Wood) & Log Drums & Rattle & Sleigh Bells & African Claves
Player 10: Suspended Cymbal & Chinese Cymbal & Gong & Wind Chimes (Wood)
Player 11: Gong & Chinese Cymbal & Hi Hat
Player 12: Bass Drum 1
Player 13: Bass Drum 2

Description

As the title says, this piece reflects the characters and soul of Chinese music in various atmospheric applications, which are common in the Far East. As in the 1st part, the meditative character. The dancing, light and mobile aspect in the 2nd part and the patriotically proud and martial element in part 3. And the dragon in the title as a symbol for this country and region.

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo

El Classico Nuevo
Ex Machina 2
Nox Oculus
Seasons
Suite Anicienne Nouveau
Twelve Developing Solos for Snare Drum
Time Divided

Percussion Ensemble (10-12 Players)

A Blue Cadance (Extended) - Percussion (10)
Arabian Dance - Percussion (12)
Blinding Lights - Percussion (12)
Exuma - Percussion (11)
My Love is Like a Red Red Rose (Extended Version) - Percussion (11); Flute
Open Up! (Version 1) - Percussion (10)
Passio Laurentio - Percussion (10)
Patamba - Percussion (10)
Synergy (Houben) - Percussion Octet
Time Line - Percussion (10)
Tres Muses - Percussion (10) & Soprano Saxophone & Flugel Horn

Percussion Ensemble (13-15 Players)

A Saturdaynight Soundtrack - Percussion (15)
A Silver Lining - Euphunium & Percussion (14) & Keyboard
Aura - Percussion (15)
D'Artagnan: le Siège de Maestricht - Percussion (15)
Deetere - Percussion (14)
Duende - Percussion (13)
Equilibrium - Percussion (13)
Evolve (Houben) - Percussion (15) & Bass Trombone
Extasis - Percussion (13)
First Contact? - Percussion (15)
Feniks Rising - Percussion (13)
Hatirla Antalya - Percussion (13)
Musicology - Percussion (13)
Open Up! (Version 2) - Percussion (13)
Pandora's Box - Percussion (15)
Promise Me - Percussion (13)
Reflections of a Reality - Percussion (14)
Soleil Levant - Percussion (14)
Soul of the Dragon - Percussion (14)
Suite Slava - Percussion (13)
Unitas Aureus - Percussion (13)

Percussion Ensemble (16 Players or more)

Android Anthem - Percussion (17)
Cygnus X - Percussion (16)
Evolve (2022 Version) - Percussion (16)
Na Dato - Percussion (16)
Nyama - Percussion (20+)
Open Up! (Version 3) - Percussion (16)
To One In Paradise - Percussion (20+)