Malachite Glass
General Info
Year of Published: 1990
Publisher: Australian Music Center
Duration: 00:12:00
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned by Synergy Percussion with funds provided by Australia Council. Performing Arts Board
Cost: $121.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Marimba & Daiko & Wind Gong
Player 2: Marimba & Marubo & 2 Wood Blocks & Shaker
Player 3: 3 Tom Toms & 3 Cowbells & Glockenspiel & Guiro & Kick Drum & Snare Drum & Devil Chaser & Wood Blocks & Log Drums
Player 4: 2 Timpani]] & Ride Cymbal & Crash Cymbal & Splash Cymbal & 4Cowbells & Devil Chaser & 3 Wood Blocks & Temple Blocks & Snare Drum & 3 Tom Toms & Cabassa & Wind Gong & Shaker
Player 5: Bass Clarinet
Instrumentation
"Malachite Glass" came very quickly to me & further explores ideas found in some of my previous works for Synergy such as "Omphalo Centric Lecture". When writing for marimba I always refer to its ancient countpart, the African balofon, the music of which is frequently based on repeated rhythmic ostinati. Throughout "Malachite Glass" two of the percussionists play marimbas. The other two play a selection of traditional & modern percussion instruments & provide the driving "motor" of the piece. The bass clarinet is treated as an equal rather than as a soloist, & burbles & shakes its way throughout, supporting the rhythmic drive & providing melodic fragments.
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Works for Percussion by this Composer
Fabian Theory - Multiple Percussion
Hinchinbrook Riff - Marimba
Kalabash - Percussion Quartet
Malachite Glass - Percussion Quartet & Bass Clarinet
Moving Air for Percussion Quartet & Tape- Percussion Quartet & Tape
Omphalo Centric Lecture - Marimba Quartet