Nimbus

Christian Kilgore

General Info

Year of Published: 20
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:10:00
Cost: Score and Parts - $70.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Crotales
Player 3: Vibraphone 1
Player 4: Vibraphone 2
Player 5: Xylophone
Player 6: Marimba 1
Player 7: Marimba 2
Player 8: Marimba 3
Player 9: Marimba 4
Player 10: Timpani
Player 11: Concert Snare Drum & Ride Cymbal & 2 Triangles & Bell Tree & Caxixi & Log Drum
Player 12: 4 Concert Tom Toms & Hi Hat & Finger Cymbals & Suspended Cymbal
Player 13: Suspended Cymbal & Cabasa & Splash Cymbal & Ride Cymbal & Wind Chimes & Tam Tam
Player 14: Concert Bass Drum & Sleigh Bells & Rain Stick

Program Notes

Nimbus was a simple improvisation on glockenspiel that grew into something much bigger. The work embarks on a journey through the skies and captures many different feelings associated with clouds. There are the awe-inspiring sights to see, the bounciness and lightness of floating in the sky, and a storm that threatens to destroy. The majority of this work is rooted in a warm C major chord that captures the beauty and simplicity of a cloud. But the work has no problem straying away in unique ways to make returning to C major so rewarding. The goal, through this work, was to explore a new sound within the percussion orchestra. One that could be driving and intense, yet, still capture light and playful moments. A range of emotions and styles await within Nimbus. The only question is: “Are you ready for the journey?"

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