Overture for Percussion
Composer: Charles Stanford
Product code:
B0384
Publisher: Brixton Publications
£28.00
Description
This colorful, vibrant percussion quartet was composed for Juan Ponsoda and the OSA Quartet de Percussio’ of Spain. It is an exciting romp through vigorous, yet intricate passages. Each percussionist performs on several different instruments and all have significant solo passages. Percussion distribution:
Perc. 1, Xylophone, 2 suspended cymbals and bongos
Perc. 2, Vibraphone, tambourine and tom toms (5)
Perc. 3, Marimba, chimes (tubular bells), 2 suspended cymbals, tam-tam and temple blocks
Perc. 4, Marimba, timpani (3) and 2 suspended cymbals. This is a great concert opener. “A traditionally oriented quartet with a lively Polynesian/Oriental flavor, its contrapuntal melodies overlap and dovetail beautifully, as gracious cymbal swells connect each phrase and change of instrument.”- Percussive Notes. recorded on the CD “Buss, Howard J. ” Modern Times”” (Capstone records) “
Perc. 1, Xylophone, 2 suspended cymbals and bongos
Perc. 2, Vibraphone, tambourine and tom toms (5)
Perc. 3, Marimba, chimes (tubular bells), 2 suspended cymbals, tam-tam and temple blocks
Perc. 4, Marimba, timpani (3) and 2 suspended cymbals. This is a great concert opener. “A traditionally oriented quartet with a lively Polynesian/Oriental flavor, its contrapuntal melodies overlap and dovetail beautifully, as gracious cymbal swells connect each phrase and change of instrument.”- Percussive Notes. recorded on the CD “Buss, Howard J. ” Modern Times”” (Capstone records) “
Description
This colorful, vibrant percussion quartet was composed for Juan Ponsoda and the OSA Quartet de Percussio’ of Spain. It is an exciting romp through vigorous, yet intricate passages. Each percussionist performs on several different instruments and all have significant solo passages. Percussion distribution:
Perc. 1, Xylophone, 2 suspended cymbals and bongos
Perc. 2, Vibraphone, tambourine and tom toms (5)
Perc. 3, Marimba, chimes (tubular bells), 2 suspended cymbals, tam-tam and temple blocks
Perc. 4, Marimba, timpani (3) and 2 suspended cymbals. This is a great concert opener. “A traditionally oriented quartet with a lively Polynesian/Oriental flavor, its contrapuntal melodies overlap and dovetail beautifully, as gracious cymbal swells connect each phrase and change of instrument.”- Percussive Notes. recorded on the CD “Buss, Howard J. ” Modern Times”” (Capstone records) “
Perc. 1, Xylophone, 2 suspended cymbals and bongos
Perc. 2, Vibraphone, tambourine and tom toms (5)
Perc. 3, Marimba, chimes (tubular bells), 2 suspended cymbals, tam-tam and temple blocks
Perc. 4, Marimba, timpani (3) and 2 suspended cymbals. This is a great concert opener. “A traditionally oriented quartet with a lively Polynesian/Oriental flavor, its contrapuntal melodies overlap and dovetail beautifully, as gracious cymbal swells connect each phrase and change of instrument.”- Percussive Notes. recorded on the CD “Buss, Howard J. ” Modern Times”” (Capstone records) “
