Clave Variations (Chamber Quartet)
General Info
Year of Published: 2021
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Level: Intermediate
Duration: 00:04:00
Cost: $24.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Soprano Saxophone & Claves
Player 2: Clarinet & Claves
Player 3: Claves & 3 Concert Tom-toms & Suspended Cymbal
Player 4: Marimba
Program Notes
The clave pattern is used in many styles of Latin music as the rhythmic foundation, such is the case here. This quartet begins in a straightforward/traditional manner and evolves with melodic material graduating into a development of themes and motives. The meter continues to fluctuate as the piece expands though the use of interjecting riffs, rhythms, and contrapuntal musical ideas into a climactic ending. I wrote this percussion feature for a chamber music recital with the intent of having challenging solo sections and ensemble passages for all members.
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Concerto for Marimba and Band (Briggs) - Marimba; Band
Concerto for Vibraphone and Band (Briggs) - Vibraphone; Band
Duo for Marimba and Piano - Marimba; Piano
Duo for Marimba and Vibraphone - Marimba; Vibraphone
Festival - Marimba; Saxophone
Interplay for two percussionists - Percussion Duo
Montage - Vibraphone; Saxophone
Motions - Multiple Percussion; Clarinet
Pastoral Music - Marimba
Percussion Quartet No.1 - Percussion Quartet
Reminiscence (Briggs) - Vibraphone
Sketches for Mallet Percussion - Percussion Trio
Sonata for Trombone and Timpani - Multiple Percussion; Trombone