Metamorphonic (Score & parts)
Description
- Percussion ensemble (20 p.)
- Level: Difficult
- Duration: +/- 10 minutes
Commisioned by Percussion ensemble "WIK", conducted bij Nik Goovaerts - Belgian Championship 2012.
‘Metamorphonic' consists of the continuous transformation of an apparent simple theme into extremes. Initially tonal motives and clear ritmic cells constantly alter into surprising variations, subjected to different instrumentations, keys and times. The use of ‘boomwhackers' reduces the melody to the bare minimum. Each player produces a single note of the melody, transforming it into a children's song. Ritmic and melodic parts rapidly alternate troughout the different contrasting parts. One moment pompuous and dramatic, then as a subtle imitation while the main themes keeps cropping up. During the festive closure the main melody almost transforms into a dance, ending grand and ceremoniously.
INSTRUMENTATION:
- Bells / Crotales (+ Boomwhackers: low A, G)
- Xylophone (+ Boomwhackers: F, A)
- Vibraphone 1 (+ Boomwhacker: E)
- Vibraphone 2 (+ Boomwhackers: low B, high C)
- Marimba 1 (5 octave)
- Marimba 2 (+ Boomwhacker: low C)
- Marimba 3 (high) (+ Boomwhackers: low G)
- Marimba 4 (low) (+ Boomwhackers: low D, D)
- Piano
- Percussion 1: Orchestra bass drum, Triangel, High tomtom, Kick drum, Finger cymbals
- Percussion 2: Barchimes, Octobans, Low tomtom, Triangel, Snare drum, Kick drum, Shaker, Tambourine, Piatti (ev. shared with 3 & 7)
- Percussion 3: Low tomtom, Kick drum, Woodblock, Log drum, Beatring, Piatti (ev. shared with 2 & 7)
- Percussion 4: Orchestra snare drum, Orchestra bass drum (ev. shared with 1), Claves, Agogo bells
- Percussion 5: Bongos, Suspended cymbals, China cymbal, Splash cymbal, Cabasa, Large tamtam (ev. shared with 6), opt. Congas
- Percussion 6: Whip, Large tamtam (ev. shared with 5), Rototoms, Cajon, Suspended cymbal
- Percussion 7: Piatti (ev. shared with 2 & 3), Tubular bells, Temple blocks, Small cowbell, Large cowbell, Splash cymbal
- Timpani
- Bass guitar
- Electric guitar