Edifice
General Info
Year: 2007
Duration: c. 13:00
Difficulty: Grade 4 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - $46.00 | Score Only - $0.00
Movements
Mvmt. 1 - Rising Pillars
Mvmt. 2 - Nocturne
Mvmt. 3 - The Work Day
Instrumentation
Player I: Xylophone, 4-oct Marimba, Metal Pipe, Brake Drum, Suspended Cymbal, 2 Woodblocks, 2 Large Bass Drums
Player II: 4.3-oct Marimba, Vibraphone, 3 Tin Cans
Player III: Vibraphone, Claves
Player IV: Bells, Crotales, Suspended Cymbals, Snare Drum, Bass Drum
Player V: 5-oct Marimba, Temple Blocks, Electric Buzzer or Bell
Player VI: Timpani & Hi-Hat
Program Notes
Edifice was commissioned by Washington State University for the dedication of the new addition to French Administration known as the Lighty Building and received it's world premier on October 19, 1996. It was originally written for trumpet and electronic percussion using the Roland Octopad Trigger System controlling a Roland MT-32 Sound Module. The 2007 version is a re-orchestration of the synthesizer sounds for traditional percussion instruments.
Edifice, which means "structure" attempts to create three contrasting musical scenarios. The first of the three movements, entitled Rising Pillars, captures the building's physical structure made up of high ceilings and tall support columns. The second, Nocturne represents the mood of the building in the dead of night when all is quiet. The final movement is entitled The Work Day and is intended to humorously capture the daily "hustle and bustle" of day-to-day employment. The re-orchestrated version received it’s premier on February 9, 2007 at the WSU Festival of Contemporary Art Music in Pullman, WA. It was performed by the Washington State University Percussion Ensemble under the direction of the composer with David Turnbull as trumpet soloist.[1]
Awards
Commercial Discography
Online Recordings
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Recent Performances
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Works for Percussion by this Composer
a.s. of 1991 - Drum Set; Electronics
Digga-digga-digga-digga-digga-digga-digga-digga-DEEGOT - Percussion Duo
Edifice - Percussion Sextet; Trumpet
Fanfare: Beijing 1989 - Percussion Quintet
Jungle Walk - Marimba
Kohalo - Percussion Quartet; Oboe, (or Bb Clarinet or Soprano Saxophone)
Macbeth and MacDonwald - Multiple Percussion; Trumpet
Tusk! - Percussion Octet
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