Difference between revisions of "Sci-Fi Percussives"

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General Info

Year of Published: 2001
Publisher: Brixton Publications
Difficulty: Grade V-VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Duration: 00:18:00
Cost: Score and Parts - $80.00 | Score Only - $0.00

Movements

1. Prelude to Contact
2. Alien Probes
3. Aggressions

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel, conga drum, and 2 suspended cymbals
Player 2: Xylophone and wood block
Player 3: Marimba
Player 4: Bongos, 2 suspended cymbals, slapstick, air raid siren
Player 5: Vibraphone
Player 6: Marimba
Player 7: Timpani (4), cowbell, and crotales (one octave)
Player 8: Roto toms, tam-tam, lion roar, bass drum, maracas, 2 suspended cymbals, triangle, bell tree, snare drum, and hi-hat
Player 9: Glockenspiel, tubular bells (chimes), sleigh bells, guiro, temple blocks, and maracas
Player 10: Xylophone and Snare Drum
Player 11: Marimba
Player 12: Bongos & 2 Suspended Cymbals & Ratchet

Program Notes

SCI-FI PERCUSSIVES for twelve percussion by Howard J. Buss. This exciting and entertaining addition to the repertoire is a riveting fantasy in three movements: Prelude to Contact, Alien Probes and Aggressions.“I have always been fascinated by the human ability to disregard the tangible in order to embrace the intangible. Whether the intangibility involves the belief in a Deity, the enthusiastic acceptance of a conspiracy theory, or being engrossed in a movie about something as implausible as a Martian invasion, a leap of faith is required to enter the magical realm of the imagination.” - Howard J. Buss

On stage the percussionists are arranged into 3 quartets. Each group consists of a set of pitched and non-pitched instruments. For the most part, the positioning of the players is for the sake of balance; however, there are sections in the music where the parts are choreographed for special sonic and visual effects.This composition appeals to all types of audiences: the music is sophisticated , yet because of its programmatic nature and the dazzling and powerful musical imagery, it will speak to anyone who still has a pulse! If you are looking for a large-scale ensemble work (comprised approximately of 75% keyboard percussion) with some parts which will challenge your best players, and other parts that will accommodate your Freshmen - this is it!^[1]

Commercial Discography

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo Works

A Day In The City - Marimba
Concerto For Marimba And Percussion Ensemble

Marimba Solo With Other Instruments Works

De La Madera - Marimba; Oboe
Impromptu - Marimba; Clarinet or Sop. Saxophone
Night Tide - Marimba; Trombone
Rite of Passage - Marimba; Flute
Stellar Visions - Marimba; Flute
Two Caprices - Marimba; Flute; Oboe
Wave Train - Marimba; Flute

Multiple Percussion Solo with Other Instrument Works

Atmospheres - Multiple Percussion; Trumpet
Behind The Invisible Mask - Multiple Percussion; Bassoon
Boom Time - Multiple Percussion; Trombone
Capriccio (Buss) - Multiple Percussion; Clarinet; Trombone
Incantation - Multiple Percussion; Trumpet
Into Each Life - Multiple Percussion; Flute; Cello; Piano
Kaleidoscope (Buss) - Multiple Percussion; Flute
Rendezvous (Buss) - Multiple Percussion; Trumpet(4)
Scenes From The Holy Land - Multiple Percussion; Flute
Sky Blossoms - Multiple Percussion; Flute
Sonic Fables: "Lessons from Aesop" - Multiple Percussion; Brass Quintet

Percussion Ensemble With Other Instruments Works

American Pheonix - Percussion Quartet; Bass Trombone or Tuba
Coexistence - Percussion Quartet; Clarinet
Crossroads - Percussion Octet; Trombone Choir
Dream Sequence - Percussion Quartet; Trombone
Escapade - Percussion Quartet; Saxophone
Modern Times - Percussion Quartet; Flute/Piccolo; Narrator
Mysterious Exit - Percussion Quartet; Flute/Piccolo
Spanish Memoirs - Percussion Quartet; Trumpet
There Is A Season - Percussion Duo; Clarinet
Where Now Rusts The Iron? - Percussion Quartet; Soprano; Flute; Cello

Percussion Ensemble Works

Currents (Buss) - Percussion Quartet
Overture for Percussion - (Buss) - Percussion Ensemble
Sci-Fi Percussives - Percussion Ensemble(12)
The Big Bang (Buss) - Percussion Sextet; Piano

Additional Resources

References

↑ http://www.brixtonpublications.com/percussion-4.html

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 '''Difficulty''': Grade V-VI (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /-->
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 == Instrumentation ==
-Player I: [[Glockenspiel]], [[conga drum]], and 2 [[suspended cymbal]]s<br>
+Player 1: [[Glockenspiel]], [[conga drum]], and 2 [[suspended cymbal]]s<br>
-Player II: [[Xylophone]] and [[wood block]]<br>
+Player 2: [[Xylophone]] and [[wood block]]<br>
-Player III: [[Marimba]]<br>
+Player 3: [[Marimba]]<br>
-Player IV: [[Bongos]], 2 suspended cymbals, [[slapstick]], [[air raid siren]]<br>
+Player 4: [[Bongos]], 2 suspended cymbals, [[slapstick]], [[air raid siren]]<br>
-Player V: [[Vibraphone]]<br>
+Player 5: [[Vibraphone]]<br>
-Player VI: [[Marimba]]<br>
+Player 6: [[Marimba]]<br>
-Player VII: [[Timpani]] (4), [[cowbell]], and [[crotales]] (one octave)<br>
+Player 7: [[Timpani]] (4), [[cowbell]], and [[crotales]] (one octave)<br>
-Player VIII: [[Roto toms]], [[tam-tam]], [[lion roar]], [[bass drum]], [[maracas]], 2 suspended cymbals, [[triangle]], [[bell tree]], [[snare drum]], and [[hi-hat]] <br>
+Player 8: [[Roto toms]], [[tam-tam]], [[lion roar]], [[bass drum]], [[maracas]], 2 suspended cymbals, [[triangle]], [[bell tree]], [[snare drum]], and [[hi-hat]] <br>
-Player IX: [[Glockenspiel]], [[tubular bells]] ([[chimes]]), [[sleigh bells]], [[guiro]], [[temple blocks]], and [[maracas]]<br>
+Player 9: [[Glockenspiel]], [[tubular bells]] ([[chimes]]), [[sleigh bells]], [[guiro]], [[temple blocks]], and [[maracas]]<br>
-Player X: [[Xylophone]] and [[Snare Drum]]<br>
+Player 10: [[Xylophone]] and [[Snare Drum]]<br>
-Player XI: [[Marimba]]<br>
+Player 11: [[Marimba]]<br>
-Player XII: [[Bongos]], 2 suspended cymbals, and a [[ratchet]]<br>
+Player 12: [[Bongos]] & 2 [[Suspended Cymbals]] & [[Ratchet]]<br>
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