Primordial Awankening
General Info
Year of Published: 2024
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:03:45
Cost: $48.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Crotales
Player 2: Glockenspiel
Player 3: Vibraphone 1
Player 4: Vibraphone 2
Player 5: Vibraphone 3
Player 6: Chimes
Player 7: Xylophone
Player 8: Marimba 1
Player 9: Marimba 2
Player 10: Marimba 3
Player 11: Marimba 4
Player 12: Timpani
Player 13: Concert Snare Drum & Bass Drum
Player 14: Tam Tam & Suspended Cymbal & China Cymbal
Player 15: Concert Bass Drum & 2 Suspended Cymbal
Player 16: Bass Drum
Program Notes
Commissioned by Justin Schramm and Prior Lake High School for their performance at the 2024 Midwest Clinic, Primordial Awakening is an exploration of the universe’s earliest moments, from the explosive birth of the cosmos to the quiet, gradual emergence of structure and order.
At its heart is an 9-note sequence, representing the fundamental laws of physics baked into the universe. This sequence weaves through the composition, symbolizing the guiding principles that direct the universe’s path.
The work begins with raw energy, imitating the Big Bang’s initial eruption. Gradually, as the piece unfolds, textures shift and sounds become more organized, with rhythms and motifs coalescing into complex structures that mirror the formation of stars, galaxies, and planets. What once seemed formless takes on purpose and harmony, reflecting the universe’s ongoing dance from disorder to intricate design.
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Solo
More of Us - Marimba
Music for Vibraphone and Electronica - Vibraphone, Electronics
PixelPop - Marimba
Quad Damage - Solo Tenor Drums
Sad Marimba & Mysterious Marimba - Marimba
Spicy Jam - Marimba
Surface - Marimba
Uma Para Ela - Marimba
Snare Drum Solo Works
Downshift
Midnight Drift
Neon Rush
Duet
Three Paintings for Marimba and Snare Drum - Percussion Duo
Chamber
Aquarium (Saint-Saens) - Percussion Sextet
Christmas Time is Here (Guaraldi) - Percussion Sextet
Cohesion - Percussion Duo
Enchantment - Percussion Quintet
Imminent Launch - Percussion Quintet
OnRush - Percussion Quintet
Rocket Science - Percussion Sextet
Rogue Agent - Percussion Sextet
Under Attack! - Percussion Quintet
Vector - Percussion Octet, Keyboards, Electronics
You Can Can-Can Too (Offenbach) - Percussion Octet
Large Ensemble
Critical Mass - 12 Players
Primordial Awankening - 16 Players
The Hidden Kingdom - 15 Players
Stealing the Sandblade - 12 Player
Symphony No. 5: Scherzo (Prokofiev) - 12 Players
Victory Lap - 13 Players
Mallet Chamber
Seeing the World - Marimba Quartet
Together (Moore) - Marimba Quartet