Equinox (Dior)

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Rick Dior

General Info

Publisher: Tapspace
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:06:00
Cost: $40.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Theremin
Player 2: Chimes & Glockenspiel & Wooden Wind Chimes & Finger Cymbals
Player 3: Vibraphone
Player 4: Marimba 1
Player 5: Marimba 2
Player 6: Marimba 3
Player 7: Timbales & Kick Drum & Crash Cymbal & Ride Cymbal
Player 8: Bongos
Player 9: Congas
Player 10: Suspended Cymbal (Small & Large) & Shakers & Gong (Small)

Description

Equinox by Rick Dior is a large percussion ensemble piece for 10 players based on the passing of the sun across the equator. Crossing melodic motifs are designed to create a counterpoint-esque feel to the piece under the theremin melody, all of which combines to create a texture that mimics the piece's namesake.

Recent Performance

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo

Till the Cows Come Home - Timbales with foot percussion

Small Ensemble

Equinox - Percussion Nonet
Flesh and Bone - Percussion Octet
Heavy Metals - Percussion Octet
Wiggle Room - Percussion 10

Large Ensemble

Minor Infraction - Percussion 13
Science Fiction - Percussion 12
When Worlds Collide - Percussion 12

Flexible Ensemble

Four Dances

Reference