related works

Three Affects : for traverso, baroque violin, baroque viola, baroque cello and harpsichord / Brendan Faegre

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: traverso vln vla vc cemb

Dukha : for marimba solo with percussion : in memoriam Jan Rokus van Roosendael / Sinta Wullur

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: mar(perc)

Drie stukken voor instrumenten en electriciteit : 1970 / Gilius van Bergeijk

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Wind quintet; Percussion; Electronic organ; Electronics with different instruments; Wind quintet with multimedia; Percussion with multimedia
Scoring: fl ob cl fg h electronics - perc tape - el.org

Urban Turban : Version for two marimbas / Ned McGowan

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: 2mar

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.