related works

Dirt to Gold : for chamber orchestra / Brendan Faegre

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring: 2fl 2ob 2cl 2fg 2h 2trp trb trb-b timp perc hp 2vln vla vc db

Raindance : for 2 bodypercussionists, 2004 / Chiel Meijering

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: 2bodyperc

Boomerang : for piano, 2 congas and marimba / Julia Tsenova

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: pf 2cga mar

The seven Samurai : for percussion ensemble, 1999 / André Douw

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Percussion
Scoring: 6perc

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.