Himalayan Landscapes

Christian Kilgore

General Info

Year of Published: 2023
Publisher: Title Publisher
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Duration: 00:08:45
Cost: Score and Parts - $90.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Marimba 1
Player 2: Marimba 2
Player 3: Marimba 3
Player 4: Marimba 4
Player 5: Xylophone
Player 6: Glockenspiel
Player 7: Crotales
Player 8: Vibraphone 1
Player 9: Vibraphone 2
Player 10: Timpani
Player 11-14: Bongos & 6 Concert Tom Toms & Triangle & Bell Tree, & Snare Drum & Sizzle Cymbal & 2 Suspended Cymbals & Sordo & Hi Hat & Gong & Ride Cymbal & Bass Drum & Anvil

Program Notes

Himalayan Landscapes was a project that was completed and performed in Spring of 2023. I have found that most large percussion ensemble works are sinister by nature. It is very easy to pick a scary scale and expound on those melodies and darker timbres. Through this project, I tried capturing a lighter side of this instrumentation. I decided I wanted to write something that was uplifting and awe-inspiring and nothing gives that feeling more than grand mountain ranges. Throughout this driving and intense work, my goal was give the audience that grand imagery as the ensemble performs. Although the work is largely uplifting, I did also want to encapsulate moments of fear of the unknown or what is to come. I found a lot of my inspiration just from images of these scenic views. I hope through experiencing this piece, you can see just a glimpse of the Himalayan Landscapes.

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo Works

Autumn Morining - Vibraphone
Clarity - Marimba
Moon River - Marimba
Snare Drum Simulation - Snare Drum
The Grandfather Clock - Timpani

Solo Percussion with Ensemble Works

Copper Chambers - Timpani; Percussion Trio
In A Mirror Dimly - Marimba; Percussion Quartet
Lost in the Jungle - Marimba; Percussion Quartet
Percussion Concerto No.1 - Multiple Percussion; Orchestra

Small Percussion Ensemble Works

Hand Held - 4 Players
King Cobra - 2 Players
Making a Path Where There Was None - 2 Players
The Space Between - 2 Players
Urbia - 4 Players

Large Percussion Ensemble Works

Himalayan Landscapes - 14 Players
Idols of an Ancient God - 14 Players
Nimbus - 14 Players

With Other Instruments

Piece of Mine - Multiple Percussion; Violin
Quantization - Drum Set; Baritone Saxophone