...without a chance
General Info
Year of Published: 2002
Publisher: Leshnoff Publishing
Duration: 00:08:00
ISBN: 978-1-4911-2100-9
Cost: $29.99
Instrumentation
Player 1: Vibraphone
Player 2: Marimba
Player 3: 4 Tom Toms & 3 Suspended Cymbal & Snare Drum & Kick Drum & Conga & Bongos & Triangle & Crotales & Glockenspiel
Program Notes
A thought that I frequently entertain is the precise motivation the split second before someone acts. What inspires someone to be brave or evil, to help or to hurt? This composition is an essay on this theme, a musical portrayal of action about to happen, hence the fragmented title “ . . . without a chance (for the action to occur)”.
The composition begins and ends with a chant. This chant is carried into the subsequent allegro section and is subject to various transformations. Despite the tempo changes, a sense of wonderment is sensed throughout the composition.
This composition was composed for Glenn and Janice Paulson. I composed this composition right before I began work on my Concerto for Five Percussionists and Band, soon to be premiered by the US Marine Band. Surprisingly, the two compositions are quite different in character, with this more conservative in sonic exploration and gestural character. I am quite fond of the bowed techniques and rolling marimba line found in this composition.
Recent Performance
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Solo
Marimba Steps - Marimba
Run - Marimba
Concerto
Concerto for 5 Percussionists and Band: Converging Worlds - 5 Percussionist; Wind Ensemble
Concerto for Two Percussionists and Orchestra - 2 Percussionist; Orchestra
Ensemble
...without a chance - Percussion Trio