There, Their, They’re

General Info

Year of Published: 2022
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:09:45
Cost: $36.00

Movements

1. There 2. Their 3. They're

Instrumentation

Player 1: Tamborim (high), High Cowbell, High Woodblock, Caxixi Player 2: Tamborim (low), Medium High Cowbell, Medium High Woodblock, Cabasa/Afuche Player 3: Tambourine, Medium Low Cowbell, Medium Low Woodblock, Güiro Player 4: Pandeiro, Low Cowbell, Low Woodblock

Description

There, Their, They’re is a commissioned three-movement work for percussion quartet using minimal instrumentation. Initiated by Jeff Calissi at Eastern Connecticut State University, this work was composed for an expected premiere at PASIC 2020, but needed to use only instruments that could be shipped in a few FedEx boxes from Connecticut to Indianapolis. The prevailing time signature of each movement is based on the number of unique characters in each word of its title (4, 5, 6), and the three movements are arranged in a fast, slow, fast sequence. Each movement explores different implements and rhythmic devices using a collection of small instruments that could be handheld or laid on a towel or foam on a music stand.

Recent Performance

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo Works with Percussion Ensemble

Percussion Ensemble

DUETS

TRIOS

Quartets

QUINTETS

MEDIUM ENSEMBLE

LARGE ENSEMBLE

Indeterminate Instrumentation

Flexible Instrumentation

Dog Dash - 5 to 9 Players
Tendencies - 4 to 10 Players
Tight Quarters - 4 to 7 Players

Reference