Idols of an Ancient God

Christian Kilgore

General Info

Year of Published: 2022
Publisher: Title Publisher
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Duration: 00:07:30.
Cost: Score and Parts - $90.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Marimba 1
Player 2: Marimba 2
Player 3: Marimba 3
Player 4: Marimba 4
Player 5: Xylophone
Player 6: Glockenspiel
Player 7: Crotales
Player 8: Vibraphone 1
Player 9: Vibraphone 2
Player 10: Timpani
Player 11-14: Thunder Sheet, Sordo, 7 Tom Toms, 2 Ride Cymbals & Hi-Hat, Conch Shell, Wind Chimes (Wooden) & Snare Drum & 2 Suspended Cymbals, Djembe, 2 Anvils, Mounted Bass Drum, 2 Tam-Tams & Ocean Drum & Bell Tree & Triangle & Bongos & 2 Crash Cymbals & Temple Blocks & Bass Drum & Log Drums

Program Notes

dols of an Ancient God was a long-term project that was completed and performed in Spring of 2022. The work explores the soundscape and timbres that comes with a very large percussion ensemble. Through this project, I tried capturing a darker side of this instrumentation through eerie dissonance and heavy orchestration. The work is programmatic and tells the story of an adventurer who stumbles across something almost unholy. Hopefully, as the piece moves along, you can notice a series of things start to feel more and more out of control. There is no certainty if you choose to grip Idols of an Ancient God.

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo Works

Autumn Morining - Vibraphone
Clarity - Marimba
Moon River - Marimba
Snare Drum Simulation - Snare Drum
The Grandfather Clock - Timpani

Solo Percussion with Ensemble Works

Copper Chambers - Timpani; Percussion Trio
In A Mirror Dimly - Marimba; Percussion Quartet
Lost in the Jungle - Marimba; Percussion Quartet
Percussion Concerto No.1 - Multiple Percussion; Orchestra

Small Percussion Ensemble Works

Hand Held - 4 Players
King Cobra - 2 Players
Making a Path Where There Was None - 2 Players
The Space Between - 2 Players
Urbia - 4 Players

Large Percussion Ensemble Works

Himalayan Landscapes - 14 Players
Idols of an Ancient God - 14 Players
Nimbus - 14 Players

With Other Instruments

Piece of Mine - Multiple Percussion; Violin
Quantization - Drum Set; Baritone Saxophone