Invisible Proverb, The
General Info
Year: 2003
Duration: c. 22:00
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Keyboard Percussion Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00
Movements
1. Okarche – 5:05
2. Drumtalker – 1:25
3. Darkwater – 3:10
4. Sky Ghost – 11:40
Instrumentation
Full Score
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V (5 players), including:
- Bass Drum
- Crotales
- Marimbas (4)
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone (or Marimba)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This four-movement work for five percussionists is featured on the NEXUS CD, Drumtalker. Throughout the composition Hartenberger uses elements of talking drum styles and the rhythm patterns of West African drumming ensembles. The first and third movements use atenteben flute melodies from Ghana and elements of horn ensembles of Central Africa. The fourth movement, Sky Ghost, can stand alone and is based on some of the musical material from the piece Small Sky by Toru Takemitsu.
- Program Note from publisher
Commercial Discography
- Audio CD: NEXUS Percussion – 2002
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Rutgers (New Brunswick, N.J.) Youth Percussion Ensemble – 2015
- University of Texas Arlington Percussion Ensemble – 16 April 2012
Works for Winds by This Composer
- The Invisible Proverb (2003)
- Telisi Odyssey (2007)
Resources
- Hartenberger, R. (2003). The Invisible Proverb [score]. Keyboard Percussion Pub.: Asbury Park, N.J.