Drum Music: Concerto for Percussion
General Info
Year: 2011
Duration: c. 16:00
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Osti Music
Cost: Score and Parts - Rental | Score Only - $95.00
Movements
1. Infiltrate
2. Incubate
3. Incinerate
Instrumentation
Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II-III-IV
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III-IV (I doubles E-flat Soprano Clarinet)
B-flat Bass Clarinet I-II
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano
Solo Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- China Cymbal (small and large)
- Djembe
- Hi-Hat
- Marimba
- Sizzle Cymbal
- Splash Cymbal
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tom-Toms (6)
- Vibraphone
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bongos (2)
- China Cymbal
- Djembes (2)
- Marimba
- Hi-Hat
- Sand blocks (drywall sanding blocks preferred)
- Suspended China Cymbal (large)
- Suspended Crash Cymbals (2)
- Suspended Splash Cymbal
- Tom-toms (3)
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Commissioned by Tennessee Tech University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Kentucky, University of Missouri, The United States Navy Band, University of Arizona, Southern Mississippi University, Langley High School, Illinois State University and University of Georgia. Consortium organized by Joseph Herman, Tennessee Tech University, for Eric Willie, percussionist.
- Program Note from score
Extensive blog notes by John Mackey are found here.
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- University of Melbourne (Aus.) Wind Symphony (Nicholas Williams, conductor; Brent Miller, percussion) - 9 October 2022
- University of Florida (Gainesville) Wind Symphony (Archie G. Birkner, conductor; Michael Sammons, percussion) – 29 October 2019
- University of Central Arkansas (Conway) Wind Ensemble (Ricky Brooks, conductor; Carter Harlan, percussion) – 12 October 2017
- University of Nebraska (Lincoln) Symphonic Band (Anthony Falcone, conductor; Dave Hall, percussion) – 28 April 2017
- Iowa State University (Ames) Wind Ensemble (Michael Golemo, conductor; Jonathan Sharp, percussion) – 21 April 2017
- Michigan State University (East Lansing) Concert Band (David Thornton, conductor) – 6 December 2016
- Tennessee Tech University Joseph Hermann, conductor; Eric Willie, soloist) - 11 October 2011 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Let Me Be Frank with You (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Night on Fire (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Ambrose) (2013/2021)
- Sheltering Sky (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Dunnigan) (2012/2020)
- Strange Humors (Flex instrumentation) (2006/2020)
- This Cruel Moon (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Dunnigan) (2017/2020)
All Wind Works
- Antique Violences (2017)
- Asphalt Cocktail (2009)
- Aurora Awakes (2009)
- Clocking (2007)
- Concerto for Soprano Sax and Wind Ensemble (2007)
- Damn (1998)
- A deep reverberation fills with stars (2022)
- Divine Mischief (2022)
- Drum Music: Concerto for Percussion (2011)
- Fanfare for Full Fathom Five (2015)
- Foundry (2011)
- The Frozen Cathedral (2012)
- Harvest: Concerto for Trombone (2009)
- High Wire (2012)
- Hymn to a Blue Hour (2010)
- Hymn to a Blue Hour (arr. Wallace) (2010/2021)
- Kingfishers Catch Fire (2007)
- Let Me Be Frank with You (2020/2021)
- Let Me Be Frank with You (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Lightning Field (2015)
- Liminal (2016)
- Mom Song
- The Night Garden (2017)
- Night on Fire. See: The Soul Has Many Motions
- Places we can no longer go (2018)
- (redacted) (2013)
- Redline Tango (2004)
- The Rumor of a Secret King (2017/2018)
- The Rumor of a Secret King (arr. Blegen) (2017/2018/2020)
- Sacred Spaces (2019)
- Sasparilla (2005)
- Sheltering Sky (2012)
- Sheltering Sky (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Dunnigan) (2012/2020)
- Snarl (2018)
- Some treasures are heavy with human tears (2021)
- Songs from the End of the World (2015)
- The Soul Has Many Motions (2013)
- Night on Fire (2013)
- Night on Fire (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Ambrose) (2013/2021)
- Strange Humors (2006)
- Strange Humors (Flex instrumentation) (2006/2020)
- Strange Humors (saxophone ensemble) (2006/2021)
- This Cruel Moon (2014/2017)
- This Cruel Moon (Flex instrumentation) (2017/2020)
- Turbine (2006)
- Turning (2007)
- Undertow (2008)
- Until the Scars (2014/2019)
- Venomous Devices (2023)
- Wine-Dark Sea (2014)
- Xerxes (2010)