Technology (Casella)

Jim Casella

General Info

Year: 1998
Duration: 00:04:00
Difficulty: Elementary
Publisher: Tapspace
Cost: Score and Parts - $40.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel & Tom-tom
Player 2: Xylophone & Tom-tom
Player 3: Triangle & Ride Cymbal
Player 4: Temple Block & Hi-hat
Player 5: Snare Drum
Player 6: 4 Concert Tom-toms & Suspended Cymbal
Player 7: Bass Drum
Player 8: Timpani

Program Notes

Technology by Jim Casella is written for eight percussionists for a high school district music festival in Fremont, California. The piece was learned in one day by beginning and intermediate students who had never played together before. It was then to be performed for a large audience that same evening. Jim figured that a "techno" style groove would be something that would motivate high school-age students of the 90's, giving them something they could relate to while still in a concert percussion ensemble setting. Though it proved to be more challenging than expected, it was a lot of fun and ended up a smashing success.

Mallet Selection

Player 1 & 2: Plastic Mallets
Player 3: Medium / Hard Yarn Mallets and Snare Drum sticks
Player 4: Rubber Mallets and Snare Drum sticks
Player 5: Snare Drum sticks
Player 6: Hard Felt Timpani Sticks
Player 7: Hard Felt Timpani Sticks and Bass Drum Beater
Player 8: Hard Felt Timpani Sticks

Performance Notes

Snare Drum: Open roll for short rolls in possible and buzz roll for longer rolls. "R.S." means Rim Shot and sounds different to "Stick shot"
Bass Drum: Should be muffled throughout the piece. A towel can be used
Timpani: "x" markings are to indicate cross-sticking

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo

Prime Ordinals - Multiple Percussion, Djembe

Solo with Ensemble

Meanwhile in a Parallel Universe - Marimba, Percussion Nonet

Small Ensemble

Altered Gates - Percussion Quintet

Medium Ensemble

Beyond The Clouds - Percussion (12)
Cyclone - Percussion Ensemble (12)
Katraterra - Percussion Nonet
Meanwhile in a Parallel Universe Redux - Percussion Nonet

Large Ensemble

Compound Autonomy - Percussion Ensemble (15)
Cop Drama - Percussion Ensemble (16)
Dystopia - Percussion Ensemble (15)
Joaquin on Sunshine - Percussion Ensemble (15-17)
Stormbreak - Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble (optional)
Technology (Casella) - Percussion Ensemble
Truth or Consequence - Percussion Ensemble (19)
Windows of the Maloca - Percussion Ensemble(14)