Voyager (Perez)
General Info
Year of Published: 2023
Publisher: Tapspace
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:05:45
Cost: $45.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Xylophone & Chimes
Player 3: Vibraphone
Player 4: Marimba 1
Player 5: Marimba 2
Player 6: Marimba 3
Player 7: Marimba 4
Player 8: Timpani
Player 9: Snare Drum & Impact Drum & Suspended Cymbal & Sizzle Cymbal
Player 10: 4 Concert Tom Toms & Hi Hat & 2 Triangle & Suspended Cymbal & Tam Tam (Shared)
Player 11: Concert Bass Drum
Player 12: Wind Chimes & Suspended Cymbal & Tam Tam (Shared)
Description
Voyager by Francisco Perez is a light-hearted percussion ensemble work inspired by the life of Perez's beloved dog, Charles. As a programmatic depiction of his average day during the summer, this work is comprised of five episodes which musically illustrate everything from his lazy mornings to his exhilarating evening car rides. This 12 player ensemble captures the joyful escapades that are synonymous with a happy pup. The subject matter of the piece easily translates to middle or high school students and provides ample opportunities to identify the various sections of the piece with Charles' daytime shenanigans. Perez has woven heroic melodies, driving rhythms, and catchy Soca patterns throughout that will instantly connect with students and audiences.
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Aether- Percussion 12
Affinity - Percussion 14
Chakalaka - Multiple Percussion
Citadel of the Stars - Percussion 13
Ephemera - Mallet Sextet
Fuerza Negra - Percussion Sextet
La Fractura - Percussion Trio
Monolith - Percussion 14
Nalu (Percussion Ensemble) - Percussion 13
Nalu (Marimba Quartet) - Marimba Quartet
Selva Luminosa - Mallet Quartet
Tesseract (Ensemble Version) - Vibraphone & Mallet Sextet
Time Dilation - Percussion Octet
Volcán de Fuego - Percussion Quartet
Voyager (Perez) - Percussion 12