Zeitgeist
General Info
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:08:00
Cost: €75.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Vibraphone
Player 3: Xylophone
Player 4: Marimba 1
Player 5: Marimba 2
Player 6: Marimba 3
Player 7: Chimes
Player 8: Timpani
Player 9: Snare Drum (Concert and Marching) & Tenor Drum
Player 10: Snare Drum & Tenor Drum & Tambourine & Hi Hat & Kick Drum
Player 11: Temple Blocks & Bongos & Congas & Floor Tom
Player 12: Tom Toms & Roto Toms
Player 13: Siren & Chinese Cymbal & Triangle & Anvil & Claves & Wind Chimes & Tambourine
Player 14: Wood Block & Whip & Suspended Cymbal & Splash Cymbal & Hi Hat & Anvil
Player 15: Hand Cymbals & Ride Cymbal & Chinese Cymbal & Tam Tam
Player 16: Marching and Concert Bass Drum
Description
The concept of 'ZEITGEIST' comes from the German philosopher Johann Gottfried von Shepherd. It is the thinking and acting of our society and politics during a certain time period. The starting point of this composition is my concern about the current Zeitgeist: A time when polarization and populism on the one hand and reason and mutual understanding on the other hand, are fighting for priority. We already see what can happen when a society embarks on this slippery slope. The composition expresses the 'Zeitgeist' as follows: The exhibition begins as a warning. The 3 main themes are presented in fragments. These leitmotifs - the building blocks of this composition are musical translations of Warning, Polarization and Reason. In the 1st part, Polarization and Reason compete for priority, with the warning-motif sometimes clearly or subliminally present. In part 2 we hear what polarization can lead to: social unrest, uprising and violence. The 3rd part expresses the hope that Reason and Tolerance will prevail and that we, despite our differences, can live together peacefully. However, alertness is always required.
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Solo
El Classico Nuevo
Ex Machina 2
Nox Oculus
Seasons
Suite Anicienne Nouveau
Twelve Developing Solos for Snare Drum
Time Divided
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Arabian Dance - Percussion (12)
Blinding Lights - Percussion (12)
Exuma - Percussion (11)
My Love is Like a Red Red Rose (Extended Version) - Percussion (11); Flute
Open Up! (Version 1) - Percussion (10)
Passio Laurentio - Percussion (10)
Patamba - Percussion (10)
Synergy (Houben) - Percussion Octet
Time Line - Percussion (10)
Tres Muses - Percussion (10) & Soprano Saxophone & Flugel Horn
Percussion Ensemble (13-15 Players)
A Saturdaynight Soundtrack - Percussion (15)
A Silver Lining - Euphunium & Percussion (14) & Keyboard
Aura - Percussion (15)
D'Artagnan: le Siège de Maestricht - Percussion (15)
Deetere - Percussion (14)
Duende - Percussion (13)
Equilibrium - Percussion (13)
Evolve (Houben) - Percussion (15) & Bass Trombone
Extasis - Percussion (13)
First Contact? - Percussion (15)
Feniks Rising - Percussion (13)
Hatirla Antalya - Percussion (13)
Musicology - Percussion (13)
Open Up! (Version 2) - Percussion (13)
Pandora's Box - Percussion (15)
Pangea to Proxima - Percussion (15)
Promise Me - Percussion (13)
Reflections of a Reality - Percussion (14)
Soleil Levant - Percussion (14)
Soul of the Dragon - Percussion (14)
Suite Slava - Percussion (13)
Unitas Aureus - Percussion (13)
Percussion Ensemble (16 Players or more)
Android Anthem - 16 Players
Cygnus X - 16 Players
Evolve (2022 Version) - 18 Players
Extra Terra - 18 Players
Eyes of an Oak - 17 Players
Na Dato - 16 Players
Nyama - 23 Players
Open Up! (Version 3) - 16 Players
The Sky is the Limit - 19 Players
To One In Paradise - 20 Players; Voices
Zeitgeist - 16 Players