Echoes beyond the Forever

Jack Jenny

General Info

Year: 1976
Duration: c. 15:00
Difficulty:
Publisher: Per-Mus
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player I: Snare drum, tom-toms(2), suspended cymbals(2), timpani(2), marimba, triangle, brake drums(5)
Player II: Snare drum, tom-toms(2), triangles(2), suspended cymbal, brake drums(3), marimba
Player III: Drum set, orchestra bells, bell tree, pop bottle
Player IV: Snare drum, tom-toms(2), suspended cymbals(2), timpani(2), marimba, brake drums(2), finger cymbals
With Tape

Program Notes

premiere: 24 Feb. 1976, Hughes Hall Auditorium, Ohio State University, Richard Clary, Jerily Pfaffman, Steve Pfaffman, Robert Rumberger, percussion

Review

This is an interesting composition for percussion quartet and electronic tape, which requires four percussion set-ups in four comers of the performance hall. The performance suggestions include that the piece be done in a darkened hall but with stand lights, and that it be done without a conductor. The players move from one set-up to another, so the parts for traveling music must be memorized. The individual parts are not difficult, although four mallet technique and improvisation is required of each player. The parts are in manuscript, but they are quite clear. The instructions are clear except for the fact that there are a few symbols and/or notations which are not explained. This is an excellent piece for the young college ensemble and is an opportunity to introduce students to contemporary styles of performance and notation. Highly recommended. Reviewed By: George Frock Review Originally Published: Summer 1989

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

At Odds: A Suite for Solo Snare Drum – Snare Drum
Echoes beyond the Forever – Percussion Quartet; Tape
Ethos: A Six Mallet Marimba Solo – Marimba
Fanfare to Devon - Percussion Trio later expanded to Sectet
ElectroPerc - Multiple Percussion, Electronic Soundscape
Gizmo - Percussion Ensemble & Sound Processor
Into the Sunset - Percussion Quintet
Music for Kettledrums and Percussion Ensemble – Percussion Quintet; Timpani
North of the Star - Multiple Percussion, Max MSP
Pentagonals – Marimba
Ping, Pang, Pong – Multiple Percussion
Pursuit for Solo Marimba and Percussion Ensemble – Percussion Septet; Marimba
Stratospheres - Percussion Ensemble, Orchestra or Concert Band
Three Moods for Marimba – Marimba
Three Scenes From The Scioto – Percussion Ensemble(14)

References

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