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	==General Info==		==General Info==
	~~Commissioner: [[Brian West]] and the TCU Percussion Orchestra<br/>~~		Year: 2016<br/>
	~~Copyright~~: 2016<br/>
	Publisher: [[C. Alan Publications]]<br/>		Publisher: [[C. Alan Publications]]<br/>
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	Although this piece does not follow any specific formal structure, a few themes and motifs connect the five main sections, presented as quasi-variations rather than through programmatic means. Most notably, I have taken Sagan’s last name and exploited it for various uses including five sections for its five letters as well as its pitch-collection (S, fixed do-si/Bb; A, A natural; G, G natural; A, A natural; N, n for variable). Furthermore, an extensive use of echo is apparent throughout as my musical interpretation for the Einsteinian laws of gravitational relativity. Lastly, I’ve applied instances of “rhythmic curves” between various instruments and the sonic layers they create, inspired by the wormhole scene in Christopher Nolan’s film Interstellar. Put simply, a wormhole bends space-time and “distorts” our reality. I’ve lightly interpreted this into a rhythmic motive, occasionally blending with echo effects and dissipating melodic cells throughout the piece.		Although this piece does not follow any specific formal structure, a few themes and motifs connect the five main sections, presented as quasi-variations rather than through programmatic means. Most notably, I have taken Sagan’s last name and exploited it for various uses including five sections for its five letters as well as its pitch-collection (S, fixed do-si/Bb; A, A natural; G, G natural; A, A natural; N, n for variable). Furthermore, an extensive use of echo is apparent throughout as my musical interpretation for the Einsteinian laws of gravitational relativity. Lastly, I’ve applied instances of “rhythmic curves” between various instruments and the sonic layers they create, inspired by the wormhole scene in Christopher Nolan’s film Interstellar. Put simply, a wormhole bends space-time and “distorts” our reality. I’ve lightly interpreted this into a rhythmic motive, occasionally blending with echo effects and dissipating melodic cells throughout the piece.

			===Commission==
			[[Brian West]] and the TCU Percussion Orchestra<br/>


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	Player 9: [[Marimba]] <br/>)		Player 9: [[Marimba]] <br/>
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[[Francisco Perez]]
==General Info==
Commissioner: [[Brian West]] and the TCU Percussion Orchestra 
Copyright: 2016 
Publisher: [[C. Alan Publications]] 
Level: Advanced 
Duration: 00:09:05 
Cost: $60.00 

==Instrumentation==
Player 1: [[Glockenspiel]] & [[Chimes]] 
Player 2: [[Chimes]] & [[Crotales]] 
Player 3: [[Vibraphone]] & [[Glockenspiel]] 
Player 4: [[Vibraphone]] & Wine Glass (Medium) 
Player 5: [[Xylophone]] & [[Chimes]] 
Player 6: [[Marimba]] & Tibetan Singing Bowl (Large) 
Player 7: [[Marimba]] 
Player 8: [[Marimba]] & [[China Cymbal]] 
Player 9: [[Marimba]] )
Player 10: [[Timpani]] & [[Suspended Cymbal]] 
Player 11: [[Suspended cymbal]] (Large) & [[Ride Cymbal]] & Low Cymbal Stack & 4 concert [[Tom-toms]] & [[Triangle]] (Large) 
Player 12: [[Tam-tam]] & [[Triangle]] (Large) & [[Suspended Cymbal]] (Medium) & Cymbal Stack (Medium High) & [[Mark Tree]] & [[Bass Drum]] (Upright) & [[Snare Drum]] & small wine glass 
Player 13: [[Bass Drum]] (Large) & [[Sizzle Cymbal]] & [[Triangle]] (Medium) & [[Suspended Cymbal]] & [[Snare Drum]] (Piccolo) 

==Program Notes==
"National boundaries are not evident when we view the Earth from space. Fanatical ethnic or religious or national chauvinisms are a little difficult to maintain when we see our planet as a fragile blue crescent fading to become an inconspicuous point of light against the bastion and citadel of the stars."
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos

In retrospect, I can easily note three main influences in Citadel of the Stars: my strong affinity for electronic music (recently, the likes of James Blake and Moderat), my deep admiration for the music of Alejandro Viñao (notably his use of multiple time in simultaneous voices), and my profound respect for Carl Sagan, which has grown significantly in recent years. This piece is a sort of homage to him and those who continuously search and explore the marvels of the universe.

Although this piece does not follow any specific formal structure, a few themes and motifs connect the five main sections, presented as quasi-variations rather than through programmatic means. Most notably, I have taken Sagan’s last name and exploited it for various uses including five sections for its five letters as well as its pitch-collection (S, fixed do-si/Bb; A, A natural; G, G natural; A, A natural; N, n for variable). Furthermore, an extensive use of echo is apparent throughout as my musical interpretation for the Einsteinian laws of gravitational relativity. Lastly, I’ve applied instances of “rhythmic curves” between various instruments and the sonic layers they create, inspired by the wormhole scene in Christopher Nolan’s film Interstellar. Put simply, a wormhole bends space-time and “distorts” our reality. I’ve lightly interpreted this into a rhythmic motive, occasionally blending with echo effects and dissipating melodic cells throughout the piece.

==Recent Performance==
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==Works for Percussion by this Composer==
{{Perez, Francisco Works}}

==Reference==

[[Category: Percussion Ensemble Works]]
[[Category: Percussion 13 Works]]

Citadel of the Stars - Revision history

Admin: Text replacement - "Category: Percussion Ensemble Works Category: Percussion 13 Works" to "Category:Percussion Ensemble Works Category:Percussion 13 Works Category:Percussion 12+ Works"

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