Zavanna
General Info
Year of Published: 1986(First Edition); 2007(Revised Edition)
Publisher: Edition Svitzer
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:13:00
Cost: €44.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Bongos & 2 Tambourims & Pandiero & Splash Cymbal & Suspended Cymbal & Bamboo Stick & Vibraphone
Player 2: Bongos & 2 Tambourims & Pandiero & Splash Cymbal & Suspended Cymbal & Bamboo Stick & Vibraphone
Player 3: Congas & Claves & Chinese Temple Block (High) & Almglocken & Crotales
Player 4: Congas & Claves & Chinese Temple Block (Low) & Almglocken & Crotales & Wind Chimes (Bamboo)
Player 5: Timpani & 2 Tom-Toms (Low) & Chinese Suspended Cymbal (Large) & Wood Block (High + Medium) & Crotales
Player 6: Tam-Tam & Bass Drum & 4 Log Drum (Different Pitch) & Guiro & Maraca & Vibra Slap & Glockenspiel & Oil Barrel
Suggested Choice of sticks
Player 1: Snare Drum Sticks & Brushes & Double Bass Bow
Player 2: Snare Drum Sticks & Brushes
Player 3:
Player 4: Soft Timpani Mallets / Marimba Mallets & Snare Drum Sticks & Glockenspiel Mallets
Player 5: Soft Timpani Mallets
Player 6:
Description
Zavanna describes a journey through the percussion instruments’ multiple sound possibilities which takes the listener to the great African Savannah from early morning when the wildlife slowly awakens to a roaring wildfire which fuels their stampede. Then the merciful rain puts out the fire. The piece captures the struggle between beauty and cruelty.
Recent Performance
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Solo
A piece for Snare Drum - Snare Drum
Test for Timpanists - Timpani
Ensemble
Zavanna - Percussion Sextet