Colossus
General Info
Release Date: 2010
Publisher: Tapspace
Level: Advanced
Duration: 00:07:30
Price: $40.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Xylophone & Bass Drum & Suspended Cymbal & Tam tam
Player 2: Field Drum & Low Tom-tom & Crash Cymbals & Triangle & Woodblock & Temple Blocks
Player 3: Hi hat & China Cymbal & Sizzle Cymbal & Ride Cymbal & Suspended Cymbal
Player 4: Snare Drum & Bongos & Brake Drum
Player 5: Marimba & Chimes
Player 6: Glockenspiel & Marimba & Chimes
Player 7: Vibraphone
Program Notes
Colossus features a timpani soloist with accompaniment from seven percussionists, most of whom play multiple percussion setups. The piece features strong themes throughout, with all voices painting a very well-orchestrated picture. The timpanist is featured both in a melodic role as well as in a more primal, rhythmic role. Precise markings help spell out every nuance, and the form is well-paced. The concerto features a dramatic cadenza just before the main material recapitulates into an explosive conclusion. Eric Rodis won 3rd prize in the Percussive Arts Society composition contest in 2002 with Colossus which makes a great showpiece to feature the timpanist in an accessible way.
Recent Performance
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Colossus - Timpani, Percussion Septet