Boxes of Music (2008)

Ron Coulter

General Info

Year: 2008
Duration: c. variable: 5:00+
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Kreating SounD
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Multiple Percussion & Live Electronic Processing - amplified tam tam (16" to 20", eleven music boxes (wind up, not hand crank; any melodies), two very thin splash cymbals, two coffee cans, and electronics (Alesis multi-mix 16 mixer onboard effects)

Program Notes

Boxes of Music (2008) is scored for amplified tam tam, eleven music boxes, two very thin splash cymbals, two coffee cans, and electronics. The title lacks creativity, but is descriptive. The piece is a miniature sound-mass composition inspired by the so-called sound-mass compositions by composers such as György Ligeti, Iannis Xenakis, and others. The arch form of the work is easily identifiable and is built simply from the accumulation and then dissipation of sounds, the deconstruction and then re-emergence of familiar melodies. This is process music.

Commercial Discography

Xtensions https://roncoulter.bandcamp.com/album/xtensions

Recent Performances

Studio Dada (Provo, UT), October 27, 2016, Performer: Ron Coulter
Brigham Young University (Provo, UT), October 27, 2016, Performer: Ron Coulter
Southern Utah University (Cedar City, UT), October 26, 2016, Performer: Ron Coulter
Wheeler Concert Hall, Casper College (Casper, WY), January 2016, Performer: Ron Coulter
Washington University-St. Louis, New Music Circle (St. Louis, MO), December 4, 2010, Performer: Ron Coulter
Lamont School of Music, Denver University (Denver, CO), 2008, Performer: Ron Coulter
Atlanta Convention Center, College Music Society (Atlanta, GA), 2008, Performer: Ron Coulter
University of Georgia (Athens, GA), 2008, Performer: Ron Coulter
Altgeld Hall, Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL), 2008 (World Premiere), Performer: Ron Coulter

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Jenks (1998) – Conga Trio
Los Seis Manos (1999) – Conga Trio
Trio for Woodblocks (2000) – Trio for Wood Blocks
Repression (2001) – percussion quartet
Duet for Vibes (2001, rev. 2019) – Duet for Vibraphones
Rock Etudes 1.0, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 (2006) – Any Number of Performers Playing Rocks
Opportunity Lost (2006) – Solo Vibraphone
Marimba Peace (2006) – Marimba Quintet
Repose for Two Marimbas (2007) – Marimba Duo
JAM BOX: Cajon Trio for Nate #1 and Nate #2 (2007-08) – Cajon Trio
Vibolet (2008) – Solo Vibraphone
7_4-Simplex (2008) – Solo Marimba
Marimba Trio No. 1 (Amadinda Meditation) (2007-08) – Marimba Trio
Boxes of Music (2008) – Solo Percussion & Live Electronic Processing
RE: the destruction of a life by a precious little flower (2009) – Solo Vibraphone & Live Electronic Processing
Four Tempers (2009) – drum set part only (in collaboration with Eric P. Mandat)
S P H E R E S (December 2010) – Percussion Quintet & Prepared Piano
Persistent Reflection on Opportunity Lost (2011) – Solo Bowed Vibraphone & Live Electronic Processing
Sonic Event on the Significance of John Cage (2012) – Percussion Ensemble & Speaker
GLOCK9 (2013) – Solo for 9 Almglocken
Stars, Tears, and Ice Picks (2014) – 6-12 Percussionists
The Bleak, Disconsolate Pulchritude (2014) – Quartet for Spoxe & Optional Live Feedback
For Johanna Beyer (2015) – 9+ Percussionists & Speaker
System No. 1 (2015) – Solo Prepared Snare Drum
Seven Thoughts for Glockenspiel (2015) – Solo Glockenspiel/Multiple Percussion
Zzzerrrrrangatang! (2015) – Solo Snare Drum & 4 Graduated Elephant Bells
Disappointment in the smallness of humanity. (2015) – Solo Vibraphone & Live Electronics
LOST… (2015) – Bass Clarinet & 1-100+ Percussionists
Beautiful Waste (2015/16) – Solo Brake Drums & Live Electronics
Dark, True Center (2016) – Solo Manhassett Music Stand, Kalimba & Live Electronics
Meditation on Living (2016) – Solo Percussion & Live Electronics
Joy! (of the beautiful ones) (2016) – Solo Friction Snare Drum
Areas 1: Voices…a dead person’s things (2016) – Solo for 2 Snare Drums & Controlled Feedback
Love Letter to a Liar (2016) – Solo Shona Mbira
Looking into a faded life burning out. (2007-2017) – Quartet for Glockenspiel/Crotales, Vibraphone, Marimba, and Bass Marimba
Rock Etudes 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9 (2017, rev. 2018) – Any Number of Performers Playing Rocks
System No. 2 (2018) – Solo Snare Drum & Chinese Cymbal
…the laughter of the mutilated…, RE: Bukowski (2018) – Solo Shona Mbira, Snare Drum & Vibrator
Unstack/Re-Stack (2018) – solo for percussion
…the tiny rooms of starvation and madness. (2018) – Percussion Octet
System No. 3 – Elaborations on Pendulum Music (2019) – Solo for 2 Snare Drums & 3 Mini-Guitar Amps with Hanging Microphones
bizzy lil’ buzzle (2019) – Beginner Percussion Quintet (1 of 3)
Composition362 (2019, rev. 2021) – Percussion Trio+
GO! Squirrel! (2019) – Beginner Percussion Quintet (2 of 3)
March for Bill & Johanna (2020) – Beginner Percussion Quintet (3 of 3)
Some M.P.S. (but waaaaay better) (2019) – 3+ Percussionists
Strange Thoughts (2019) – 3+ Percussionists
CODE-20.vi (2020) – Solo for 2 Snare Drums & 1 Radio
High Fives for Eddie (2020) – Solo Drum with Optional Preparations
Spricey (2020) – Beginner Percussion Duet (1 of 3)
more metal than you(rs) (2020) – Percussion Duet
Barky’s Demise (2020) – Beginner Percussion Trio (1 of 3)
essence de clapping music (2020) – 1 or 2 Clappers
RatchetMusik #1 (amircantian) (2021) – 2+ Ratchet Performers
Ratchet Musik No.2 (2021) – Quartet for Ratchets
Ratchet Musik #3 (concentration) (2021) – Any Number of Ratchet Performers
Akaheze Folk Song (2021) – Solo for Controlled Feedback & 2 Wind Whistles
On the One (2022) – Percussion Quintet with Piano
Ominous Presence (2022) – Septet for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Electric Guitar, Electronics, and Percussion
Sensing 1 (2023) – 5 to 9 Percussionists
Hallucinations (2025) – 7+ Percussionists
Looka’ Choo (choo)! (2021/2025) – Beginner Percussion Trio (2 of 3)
Bim! Bim! Bim! (2025) – Beginner Percussion Trio (3 of 3)