Ancient Visions
General Info
Year: 19
Duration: c.
Difficulty: Level IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfonce
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00 | Score Only - $0.00
Movements
Instrumentation
Player I - VI: marimba(low-F), vibraphone, bells, xylophone, timpani(4), chimes, cowbells(3), woodblocks(2), temple blocks, bass drum, tom-toms(4), tam tams(2), tambourine, triangles(4), suspended cymbals(4), finger cymbals
Program Notes
Review
"Ancient Visions" is a two-movement work for an intermediate percussion ensemble of six percussionists. The composer has included very specific setup and performance instructions as well as an explanation of the character and style of each movement. The setup is extremely important, as the percussionists will move and rotate among the instruments. Instrumentation includes a low-F marimba, vibraphone, bells, xylophone, four timpani, chimes, three cowbells, two woodblocks, temple blocks, bass drum, four tom-toms, two tam-tams, tambourine, four triangles, four suspended cymbals and two suspended finger cymbals. A minimal amount of four-mallet technique (i.e., double vertical and single independent strokes) is required by three of the players in the second movement. The piece is approximately eight minutes in duration. Heslink describes the first movement, "Fugue," as a characterization of ancient values utilizing contrapuntal techniques and the Dorian mode. He describes the second movement, "Dance," as a light-hearted melody inspired by Frank Yerby's novel The Goat Song. "Ancient Visions" is a delightfully tuneful ensemble. - Lisa Rogers, October 2002[1]
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Works for Percussion by this Composer
Ancient Visions - Percussion Sextet
Fantasia for Bar Percussion Instruments - Percussion Octet
Five Hymns for Marimba - Marimba
The Parables - Percussion Duo; Narrator
Theme and Variations for Snare Drum - Snare Drum
Variations on Amazing Grace - Marimba
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