Percussion Sonata No.2 "Woodstock"
General Info
Year of Published: 1997
Publisher: Theodore Presser Company
Duration: 00:13:00
Cost: $26.99
Movement
1. Variation
2. Pastorale
3. Toccata
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel & Crotales & Claves & Sizzle Cymbal & Wind Chimes
Player 2: Xylophone & Triangle & Wind Chimes
Player 3: Vibraphone & Finger Cymbals
Player 4: Finger Cymbals & Marimba & Wind Chimes & Bongos & 3 Suspended cymbals & Triangle & 2 Tom Toms
Player 5: Marimba & Wind Chimes
Description
Peter Schickele answered a commission by Woodstock Chimes with this second Sonata in two movements. Scored for five percussionists, the Sonata No. 2 focuses primarily upon the mallet instruments, using somewhat unusual techniques, and incorporates a beautiful section using four different wind chimes (Woodstock Chimes, of course). Premiered at the 6th annual Woodstock Guild concert in Aspen, Sonata No. 2 has been recorded by the Nexus Percussion Ensemble on the CD Drumtalker (Nexus label).
Recent Performance
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Percussion Sonata No.1 "Aspen" – Percussion (10); Celesta
Percussion Sonata No.2 "Woodstock" - 5 Players
Percussion Sonata No.3 "Maverick" - 4 Players