Echogenesis
General Info
Year: 1980
Duration: c. 12:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: MFP
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00 | Score Only - $0.00
Movements
Instrumentation
Player I: Timpani(4), cow bells(2), suspended cymbal, sleigh bells, bamboo windchimes
Player II: Roto-toms(4), pang cymbal, flexatone, claves, whip, metal windchimes
Player III: Agogo bells(4), wood blocks(2), thundersheet, sizzle cymbal, guiro, castanets(machine)
Player IV: Auto brake drums(3), temple blocks(5), tam tam, maracas(2 pr.), slide whistle, vibra-slap
Program Notes
premiere: 6 November 1982, Kent State University, University of Akron Percussion Ensemble, Larry Snider, conductor
Review
Echogeneses is a complex quartet for four multi-performers The duration of this three movement work is ten minutes, and the form is basically fast-slow-fast. The pitched percussion instruments are limited to 4 timpam, 4 Roto Toms, 3 Brake Drums, and 5 Temple Blocks. The content of the ensemble has numerous rhythmic bursts, and there is extensive use of cross rhythms between the performers and unusual groupings across two or more beats. There are numerous dynamic contrasts and changes in color between wood and metallic sounds. The print is clear in format, although the size of notes is quite small. There was only one score that was presented for review. ft should be understood that four scores are needed for performance, or five if a conductor is used. This is an excellent composition for the advanced percussion ensemble. Highly recommended. - George Frock, October 1993[1]
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Commercial Discography
Recent Performances
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Works for Percussion by this Composer
Solo
Reverberations - Timpani
Three Movements for Unaccompanied Marimba - Marimba
Variation sans theme - Snare Drum
Solo with Piano
Collage - Multiple Percussion; Piano
Solo with Ensemble
Camaraderie - Timpani; Percussion Septet
Isorhythmic Concerto - Multiple Percussion; Wind Ensemble
Protagonist - Tom-tom; Percussion Trio
Tamboo Bamboo - Steel Drum; Percussion Orchestra
Mallet Duo
Elusive Rounds - Glockenspiel Duo
Road Traversed and Reversed - Marimba Duo
Percussion Duo
Percussion Trio
Mallet Quartet
Percussion Quartet
Percussion Sextet
Percussion Septet
Percussion Octet
Large Percussion Ensemble
Two Antiphonal Portraits - Percussion Ensemble (12)
With Other Instruments
Between - Marimba; Flute
Concerto for Euphonium and Percussion Quintet - Percussion Quintet; Euphonium
Equipoise - Multiple Percussion; Saxophone
Focus - Vibraphone; Bassoon
Khromas Diabolus - Percussion Quintet; Trombone
Shadow on Mist - Multiple Percussion; Flute
Shadow on Mist (Ensemble) - Percussion Quintet; Flute
Syzygy - Marimba; Violin
Three Subtropical Vistas - Marimba, Vibraphone, Voice
Twilight Remembered - Multiple Percussion; Flute
Windward Passage - Marimba, Vibraphone, String Quartet
Books
Five Elementary Etudes - Multiple Percussion
Performance Studies for Two, Volume 1 - Snare Drum
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