Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra (Say)
General Info
Year of composition: 2018
Publisher: Schott Music
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:25:00
Movement
Movement 1: Waterphone
Movement 2: Roto-toms – Timpani
Movement 3: Vibraphone – Campana
Movement 4: Marimba – Boobams
Instrumentation
Soloist
Mallets: Vibraphone & Marimba & Tubular Bells
Drums: 10 Roto-toms & 5 Timpani
Auxiliary Percussions: Boobams & Waterphone
Orchestra
Woodwinds: Piccolo & Flute & Oboe & Clarinet & Bassoon & Contrabassoon
Brass: French Horn & Trumpet & Trombone
Strings: Violin & Viola & Cello & Double Bass & Harp
Description
Following Martin Grubinger’s performances in the world premieres of Fazıl Say’s Variations for two pianos and percussion (2013) and the cantata The Bells (2014), the composer has created a unique concerto especially for the percussionist. The four movements in this highly energetic concerto are systematically named after the specific percussion instruments being used: I. Waterphone, II. Rototoms – Timpani, III. Vibraphone – Campana and IV. Marimba – Boobams. Although no Turkish instruments are used, the final movement, with instructions such as ‘in Istanbul gypsy style’ and ‘Slow Belly Dance’, displays unmistakeable Anatolian characteristics.