Raíces (Orchestra Version)
General Info
Year: 2017
Duration: 00:22:00
Difficulty: Avanced
Publisher: Crismar Producciones
Cost: $699.99 (Rental)
Movements
1. Andean Dawn
2. Memory and Indigenous Dance
3. Identity
Instrumentation
Soloist
Orchestra
Woodwinds
Piccolo
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets
2 Bassoons
Contrabassoon
Brass
4 French Horns
2 Trumpets
2 Trombones
Tuba
Percussion
Timpani
Mallets: Glockenspiel & Chimes
Drums: Snare Drum & Bass Drum & Andean Bass Drum
Cymbals: Hand Cymbals & Suspended Cymbal & Tam-tam
Accessories: Chajchas & Triangle
Strings
Violins 1/2
Violas
Cellos
Double Basses
Harp
Program Notes
From the first note the marimba immerses the listener in a magical atmosphere, full of possibilities so infinite in its structure and timbres that, with each interpretation, they find a different world.
The work experiences new techniques and resources in the interpretation of the marimba with four drumsticks which highlight the virtuosity of the soloist.
Traditional Ecuadorian rhythms such as the Inca Fox, Danzante and Yumbo are compiled in this symphonic poem.
In the Andean dawn, there is a picture of the pre-Columbian Andes, when the sun subtly emerges on the horizon with its faint rays representing the birth and splendor of the indigenous culture, which is obscured by clouds that foreshadow its painful destiny. Then there is the collision of two different worlds, ours and the other, which damages our worldview. The result of this collision is the loss of much of the indigenous identity. The Indian mourns his uncertain destiny, remembering those times when he was free, when he tilled his soil and reaped its fruits, worshiping the sun and the moon.
In a globalized culture many things are lost that are ours, sometimes even feelings seem alien to our world. This is a call to our identity, it is a call to courage and unity, and above all it is a call to believe in us, as a bond that makes us so unique and special. For me, there is only one was to express this, music, the universal language which cannot be spoken, only felt.
Work for marimba and orchestra dedicated to Marco, Ligia and Israel: my family.
Recent Performances
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Marimba Solo
The River of Life
The Five Brothers
Prelude No. 1 (Orozco)
Snare Drum Solo
Passion according to St. Baqueta
Percussion Ensemble
Concerto
Raíces (Orchestra Version)
Raíces (Percussion Ensemble Version)
Raíces (Piano Reduction Version)