Clockwork

Description

Written for percussion ensemble and solo flute, Clockwork plays on the timbral characteristics found in different types of clocks. Held together by the steady tick-tock of the temple blocks, the piece blends an original flute theme with two iconic clock chimes. This medium-easy arrangement concludes with overlapping ostinati at the players' independent tempi. The effect—imagine being in a clock shop at the top of an hour—is a great opportunity to share a more contemporary compositional device with your ensemble.

Clockwork comes as a full, bound score and includes a CD-ROM containing individual parts and a recording.

Clockwork requires 10 players with the following instrumentation: flute (solo), glockenspiel, xylophone (shared), chimes, 3 timpani, cabasa, temple blocks, ratchet (mounted), triangle (mounted), bass drum and tam tam.