Drops

Ryan Elvert

General Info

Year of Published: 2015
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Difficulty: Intermediate to Advanced
Duration: 00:06:30
Cost: Score and Parts - $28.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Marimba 1
Player 2: Marimba 2
Player 3: Marimba 3
Player 4: Marimba 4

Program Notes

The inspiration behind Drops came from observing a rainstorm come and go one evening. As the storm started, I noticed the drops were falling sporadically, and every so often enough water would collect on a leaf to create a single drop that would fall to the ground. At once, the rain started to fall quicker with increasing velocity until there was a constant wall of water cascading from the sky. I sat and marveled at the beauty, which I translated into the harmonic colors of the piece. Finally, the storm calmed. The ending depicts the rain dwindling down from an intense downpour into a soft sprinkle that dies away into nothing.

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Concerto Works

Concerto for Marimba & Orchestra (Elvert)

Percussion Duo Works

Desert Dances
Forest Dances
Ocean Dances

Percussion Quartet Works

Merge

Marimba Ensemble Works

Drops