Difference between revisions of "Elemental Dances (Garner)"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Lucas Garner]] | [[Lucas Garner]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
<!-- fill in the name of the file (it can be a .jpg or a .gif) as well as the composer's name in the fields above. You may delete this text once this is done.--> | <!-- fill in the name of the file (it can be a .jpg or a .gif) as well as the composer's name in the fields above. You may delete this text once this is done.--> | ||
| − | |||
== General Info == | == General Info == | ||
| − | '''Year''': | + | '''Year''': 2014 <br /--> |
| − | '''Duration''': c. <br /--> | + | '''Duration''': c.15:00 <br /--> |
'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> | '''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> | ||
| − | '''Publisher''': [[ | + | '''Publisher''': [[C. Alan Publications]]<br /--> |
| − | '''Cost''': Score and Parts - $ | + | '''Cost''': Score and Parts - $60.00 | Score Only - $0.00<br /--> |
==Movements== | ==Movements== | ||
| + | 1. Fire Dance: A simple exploration of a Native American celebration and explores the rhythms of their dances. <br/> | ||
| + | 2. Rain Dance: A literal translation of a Native American rain dance with the addition of contemporary keyboard harmonies. <br/> | ||
| + | 3. Storm Dance: An artistic follow-up to the Rain Dance, where the noises of a storm are explored in the context of the first movement’s rhythms. <br/> | ||
<!-- Enter the title and duration of individual movements. Make sure the movements are listed by number, and use a line break <nowiki>( <br /> )</nowiki> at the end of each line. If this is a single movement work, please delete the entire category. You may delete this text once this is done. --> | <!-- Enter the title and duration of individual movements. Make sure the movements are listed by number, and use a line break <nowiki>( <br /> )</nowiki> at the end of each line. If this is a single movement work, please delete the entire category. You may delete this text once this is done. --> | ||
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
== Instrumentation == | == Instrumentation == | ||
| + | === Solo === | ||
| + | [[Timpani]] (5 drums) | ||
| + | === Ensemble === | ||
| + | Player 1: Pedal [[Bass Drum]] & [[Floor Tom]] & 2 [[Congas]] & [[Rainstick]] & [[Brake Drum]] & [[Sizzle Cymbal]] & [[China Cymbal]] & [[Ride Cymbal]] & [[Xylophone]] <br/> | ||
| + | Player 2: [[Tambourine]] (darker tone) & Fixed Drum (not snare drum) & [[Vibraphone]] <br/> | ||
| + | Player 3: [[Tambourine]] (brighter tone) & [[Rainstick]] & Low African Drum & [[Marimba]] <br/> | ||
| + | == Program Notes == | ||
| + | Elemental Dances is a work composed in 2011/2012 as a way of exploring the practicality of literature utilizing five timpani as a solo instrument. The work is based on several segments of Native American music, mixing the sounds of world percussion with contemporary ideas commonly found in percussion ensemble literature. <br/> | ||
| + | 1. Fire Dance: A simple exploration of a Native American celebration and explores the rhythms of their dances. <br/> | ||
| + | 2. Rain Dance: A literal translation of a Native American rain dance with the addition of contemporary keyboard harmonies. <br/> | ||
| + | 3. Storm Dance: An artistic follow-up to the Rain Dance, where the noises of a storm are explored in the context of the first movement’s rhythms. <br/> | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| Line 66: | Line 64: | ||
== Works for Percussion by this Composer == | == Works for Percussion by this Composer == | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{Garner, Lucas Works}} |
| Line 87: | Line 85: | ||
<br /> | <br /> | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Solo Works]] |
| − | + | [[Category:Timpani Works]] | |
| − | + | [[Category:Percussion Ensemble Works]] | |
| − | + | [[Category:Percussion Trio Works]] | |
| − | + | [[Category:Concerto Works]] | |
| − | + | [[Category:Timpani Concerto Works]] | |
| − | + | [[Category:Timpani Concerto With Percussion Ensemble Works]] | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | [[Category: | ||
| − | [[Category: Timpani Works]] | ||
| − | [[Category: Percussion Ensemble | ||
| − | |||
Latest revision as of 15:19, 6 June 2023
General Info
Year: 2014
Duration: c.15:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.00 | Score Only - $0.00
Movements
1. Fire Dance: A simple exploration of a Native American celebration and explores the rhythms of their dances.
2. Rain Dance: A literal translation of a Native American rain dance with the addition of contemporary keyboard harmonies.
3. Storm Dance: An artistic follow-up to the Rain Dance, where the noises of a storm are explored in the context of the first movement’s rhythms.
Instrumentation
Solo
Timpani (5 drums)
Ensemble
Player 1: Pedal Bass Drum & Floor Tom & 2 Congas & Rainstick & Brake Drum & Sizzle Cymbal & China Cymbal & Ride Cymbal & Xylophone
Player 2: Tambourine (darker tone) & Fixed Drum (not snare drum) & Vibraphone
Player 3: Tambourine (brighter tone) & Rainstick & Low African Drum & Marimba
Program Notes
Elemental Dances is a work composed in 2011/2012 as a way of exploring the practicality of literature utilizing five timpani as a solo instrument. The work is based on several segments of Native American music, mixing the sounds of world percussion with contemporary ideas commonly found in percussion ensemble literature.
1. Fire Dance: A simple exploration of a Native American celebration and explores the rhythms of their dances.
2. Rain Dance: A literal translation of a Native American rain dance with the addition of contemporary keyboard harmonies.
3. Storm Dance: An artistic follow-up to the Rain Dance, where the noises of a storm are explored in the context of the first movement’s rhythms.
Review
Errata
Awards
Commercial Discography
Online Recordings
Recent Performances
To submit a performance please join the TEK Percussion Database
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Elemental Dances (Garner) - Timpani, Percussion Trio
Lightbringers - Percussion Duo Soloists; Percussion Quartet Ensemble - Percussion Sextet
Mjölnir - for Solo Timpani and Wind Ensemble - Timpani, Wind Ensemble
Additional Resources
References