Variations for Four Drums and Viola
General Info
Year: 1959
Publisher: Colla Voce Music
Level: Advanced
Duration: 20:00
Cost: $12.50
Description
Variations for Four Drums and Viola by Michael Colgrass is a mixed duet that lets performers expand outside of just playing chamber music with other percussionists. This is a long work, consisting of an intro, five variations, and a finale. Throughout this piece, performers will explore many different styles and tempos which keep the audience engaged through the ever changing music. This is a great recital or concert piece for two experienced performers. [1]
Instrumentation
Movement
Introduction
Variation 1 - Adagio
Variation 2 - Allegro
Variation 3 - Lyrical
Variation 4 - Andante agitato. Tempo di marziale. Adagio molto
Variation 5 - Scherzo
Finale
Commercial Discography
Online Recording
Don Wright and George Frock performing Variations for Four Drums & Viola
Recent Performances
Ute Miller and Drew Lang performing Variations for Four Drums & Viola
Works for Percussion by this Composer
A Flute in the Kingdom of Drums and Bells – Percussion Quartet; Flute
Chamber Music – Multiple Percussion; Strings
Chamber Piece for Percussion Quintet – Percussion Quintet
Chant for Vibes and Chorus – Vibraphone; Chorus
Concertino for Timpani – Percussion Ensemble; Timpani
Concertino for Timpani with Brass & Percussion; Brass Ensemble; Timpani; Percussion Duo
Divertimento for Eight Drums, Harp and String Orchestra – Multiple Percussion; Orchestra
DΘjα Vu – Percussion Quartet; Orchestra
Fantasy - Variations – Percussion Ensemble; Multiple Percussion; Celesta
Fantasy Variations – Percussion Sextet: Roto-Toms
Hammer and Bow: A Fantasy for Violin and Marimba – Marimba; Violin
Improvisation (Timpani) – Percussion Ensemble (11); Timpani
Improvisation (Multi-Perc. – Percussion Ensemble; Multiple Percussion
Inventions on a Motive – Percussion Quartet
Percussion Music – Percussion Quartet
Rhapsodic Fantasy – Orchestra; Multiple Percussion
Six Allegro Duets – Percussion Duo;
Six Easy Timpani Solos for Contest – Timpani
Six Unaccompanied Solos for Snare Drum – Snare Drum
Te Tuma Te Papa – Multiple Percussion
Three Brothers – Percussion Nonet
Twelve Advanced Snare Drum Exercises – Snare Drum
Variations for Four Drums and Viola – Rototom; Viola