Zavanna

Søren Monrad

General Info

Year: 1986(First Edition); 2007(Revised Edition)
Publisher: Edition Svitzer
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:13:00
Cost: €44.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Bongos & 2 Tambourims & Pandiero & Splash Cymbal & Suspended Cymbal & Bamboo Stick & Vibraphone
Player 2: Bongos & 2 Tambourims & Pandiero & Splash Cymbal & Suspended Cymbal & Bamboo Stick & Vibraphone
Player 3: Congas & Claves & Chinese Temple Block (High) & Almglocken & Crotales
Player 4: Congas & Claves & Chinese Temple Block (Low) & Almglocken & Crotales & Wind Chimes (Bamboo)
Player 5: Timpani & 2 Tom-Toms (Low) & Chinese Suspended Cymbal (Large) & Wood Block (High + Medium) & Crotales
Player 6: Tam-Tam & Bass Drum & 4 Log Drum (Different Pitch) & Guiro & Maraca & Vibra Slap & Glockenspiel & Oil Barrel

Suggested Choice of sticks

Player 1: Snare Drum Sticks & Brushes & Double Bass Bow
Player 2: Snare Drum Sticks & Brushes
Player 3:
Player 4: Soft Timpani Mallets / Marimba Mallets & Snare Drum Sticks & Glockenspiel Mallets
Player 5: Soft Timpani Mallets
Player 6:

Description

Zavanna describes a journey through the percussion instruments’ multiple sound possibilities which takes the listener to the great African Savannah from early morning when the wildlife slowly awakens to a roaring wildfire which fuels their stampede. Then the merciful rain puts out the fire. The piece captures the struggle between beauty and cruelty.

Recent Performance

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo

A piece for Snare Drum - Snare Drum
Test for Timpanists - Timpani

Ensemble

Zavanna - Percussion Sextet