related works

Analog Intelligence : for orchestra / Brendan Faegre

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Orchestra
Scoring: picc 2fl 2ob eh 2cl cl-b 2fg cfg 4h 3tpt 2trb trb-b tb timp 4perc pf str

Piece ... of pizza : for percussion quintet, 1990 / Vanessa Lann

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: 5perc

Tōtoltepōhua : for percussion duo / Merijn Bisschops

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: 2perc

Studs II : for percussion quartet, 1994 / James Fulkerson

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: 4perc

composition

Circles: sacrament : for percussion trio / Brendan Faegre

Other authors:
Faegre, Brendan (Composer)
Description:
At the core of effective percussion performance in all musical traditions is a strong sense of theater and choreography. In Circles: sacrament I elevate this theatrical tendency to a key ingredient in the piece; the aural and visual domains unite as actions in one realm lead to results in the other. Clockwise circles produce ascending lines, reversals of direction produce retrograded musical ideas, and the production of a certain sound necessitates specific motion. From the aural perspective, all of the musical materials in this piece are generated from the sound of an ascending Opera Gong with a “sizzle” chain attached. From the theatrical perspective, ritualistic percussion movements are developed into a full-blown ceremony. Engage both ears and eyes; allow the performers to draw you into their world.