SoniChroma
General Info
Difficulty: Professional
Cost: $95.00
Movement
1. Arylide Spark
2. Cerulean Dusk
3. Electric Amaranth
Recommended Instrument
5 octave Adams Marimba, 3 octave Adams Alpha Vibraphone (silver bar), 10/12/13/14/16/22 Pearl Masterworks Kit (Maple), Pearl Tamborim (with mount), 28" Pearl Concert Bass Drum, Pearl Rocket Toms, Pearl Bobby Allende Bongos, Pearl Elite Series Fiberglass Bongos, Adams Woodblocks (set of 6), Pearl 18x24 trap table (2), Pearl 10x3 piccolo snare drum (discontinued), 16" Sabian Evolution Crash, 18" Sabian Sick Hats, 10" Sabian Evolution Splash, 17" Sabian Legacy Crash, 8" Sabian Air Splash, 10" Sabian Duo Splash, 10" Sabian Air Splash, Sabian Tollspire chimes, Corinthian Chimes (T836), Steve Weiss saucer bell tree, Steve Weiss ratchet, Steve Weiss Pod Rattle, Pearl Foot Pedal Bracket (PPS20), Pearl Multi-Fit Bass Drum Legs (2 sets), Gibson Guitars (2), various gongs, various "porch" chimes, 2 "Double Wind Wands," Rhythm Band Combination Handbells, Kevork Riq, Authentic Djembe (Ghana), Pearl Fiberglass claves, Remo Emperor Ebony Heads (toms), Remo Coated Ambassadors (rocket toms), Remo Ambassador X Coated (piccolo SD), Remo Nuskyn Bongo Heads, Remo Fiberskyn Bongo Heads, Remo Powerstroke 3 BD Heads (small concert bass drums).
Description
"soniChroma" (meaning “sound color") is a double concerto for two percussionists and orchestra. As the title suggests, a large focus of the piece is placed on unique sonic color and instrument combinations. This can be seen throughout the orchestra, but prominently in the large percussion solo setup. The percussion setup contains over seventy instruments including skins, metals, woods, strings, non-Western instruments, and found objects.
Throughout the work I wanted to reflect the diverse performance demands of the 21st Century percussionist. These performance modes range from classical percussionists, drum set players, keyboard soloists, and world music performers. The specific instruments and playing styles were chosen to reflect the performance experience of Quey Percussion Duo, for whom the piece was written.
Each of the three movements present a “color," both sonically and visually. The movements are titled after shades of three primary colors (yellow, blue, and red). While each movement represents a very specific visual color, the work is not overtly programmatic. The title merely suggests a visual representation of the music, including additional descriptors (“spark," “dusk," and “electric") to help frame the delivery of the music.
Recent Performance
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Afternoon in March - Marimba
And So the Wind Blew... - Percussion Duo
As One - Percussion Duo
BeyonD the bEnd - Multiple Percussion, Percussion Quintet
Caleidoscópio - Marimba
Capriccio for Viola Solo - Henri Vieuxtemps - Marimba
Ceci N'est Pas Un Jouet - Percussion Duo
Circuit Breaker - Percussion Sextet
Concerto for Marimba and Choir with Percussion - Marimba; Percussion Trio; Choir
Echo Song - Multiple Percussion; Percussion Duo (Soloist and Echo)
Get It! - Multiple Percussion; Bassoon
Homage to Carter - Snare Drum
Impressions of Chinese Opera - Percussion Duo
Prelude Nuevo - Marimba
Quench - Percussion Quartet
Ragtime Collection - Marimba Quartet
Rattle the Cage - Mallet Ensemble
Sammy's Scales - Percussion Duo
Sky Songs - Multiple Percussion; Voice
Song and Dance - Percussion Duo
soniChroma - Percussion Duo; Orchestra
Stir Crazy - Percussion Quartet
Streamline - Percussion Ensemble - (Hand Drums)
The Electric City - Percussion Trio
Together & Not - Percussion Duo - Marimba Duo
Two - A Collection of 10 Concert Pieces for Two-Mallet Marimba Solo - Marimba
Variations (after Viñao) - Marimba