The Floor Is Lava
General Info
Year of Published: 2023
Publisher: Tapspace Publications
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:02:20
Cost: $32.00
Instrumentation
Part 1 (Resonant Metals): Triangle / Finger Cymbals / Bell Plate / Cymbal / Cowbell / Almglocken
Part 2 (Drum-like): Tambourine / Pandeiro / Tambourim / Riq
Part 3 (Shaker-esque): Maracas / Egg Shakers / Shekere / Caxixi
Part 4 (Wooden): Mounted Claves / Wood Block / Temple Blocks
Description
Be careful, The Floor Is Lava! This flexible percussion ensemble work by Brian Nozny is a nod to the childhood game of the same name. Jumping and climbing all over furniture while pretending the floor is lava, this piece is a musical representation of the game. With a running path of sixteenth notes scored entirely for accessory percussion instruments, this serves as an audible route to avoid the lava. The sixteenth-note path is sometimes interrupted to represent the occasional "failure" of falling into the lava. This piece is not only a fun piece that students will enjoy, but it is a great choice for directors who are seeking a flexible ensemble work. It can be performed with four or more players utilizing a variety of instruments within each part's instrument family. The four-part families include resonant metals, drum-like instruments or objects, shaker-esque items, and wooden sounds. Throughout the piece, directors and students can choose to add or subtract instruments and players to make the piece more dynamic and exciting. Additionally, Nozny also encourages ensembles to add repeats and incorporate improv sections to tailor the piece to the ensemble. The Floor Is Lava is a fun and exciting work intended to fit any percussion ensemble's needs and size.
Recent Performance
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Solo
Five Miniatures (Book 1) - Glockenspiel
Iris - Snare Drum & Digital Playback
Itself - Timpani
Lament for Paper and Pen - Multi-Percussion
Thief - Marimba & Tuned Metal Pipes
Points for Consistency - Multi-Percussion
Solo with Ensemble
Numerology - Marimba & Percussion Trio
...folded... - Marimba & Percussion Quartet
Downcycle - Marimba & Percussion Trio
Bullet Hell - Vibraphone & Percussion Quartet
Mason's Voyage - Vibraphone & Percussion Septet
Coin - Multiple Percussion & Mallet Ensemble
Ensemble
Parallel - Percussion Quartet
Vigenettes - Percussion Quintet
Sharps - Percussion Sextet
Convex - Percussion Septet
Have You Ever Seen The Grand Canyon? - 12 Players
Door County Summers - 14 Players
Indeterminate Instrumentation
Bakken Overture
Skeleton Key
The Floor Is Lava
Vince