Walking Left Handed

Casey Cangelosi

General Info

Year: 2010
Duration: c.
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Cangelosi
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Multiple Percussion: China Cymbal, 4 Finger Cymbals, 2 small tuned gongs (G, C, G#, or D#), tam tam, ice bell, glockenspiel, crystal glass, vibraphone, wind chimes
With Tape, 3 candles, head lamp,

Program Notes

The inspiration for Casey Cangelosi's piece Walking Left Handed comes from an actual interview with a young woman. Through a federally-funded research project, the woman tries to explain the effects of LSD on her perception. She insists that, although she is color-blind, she can now see and understand color. She even describes see one color in particular, orange. The composer was taken by the idea of doing something extreme or even dangerous for the purpose of revelation and furthering one's awareness.

Throughout the piece, the minor 2nd motivically attempts to smare one key area to another. The focus is not so much on the relationship between keys, but the doorway leading from one to the other. The pre-recorded tape (CD) will accentuate this as well; it's sounds are all acoustic and not digitally altered. LIke the minor 2nd, it is the hope of the composer that the tape will also serve as connective tissue from one world to the other (acoustic to electronic-acoustic in this case). The last connecting theme is found in the lighting; the transfer from natural light (candles) to electric light (the head lamp). The title Walking Left Handed refers to walking a left handed path. Taking an uncommon or forbidden journey in hopes of great results.

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Character Series

Character no.1 - Marimba
Character no.2 - Marimba
Character no.3 - Marimba
Character no.4 - Marimba
Character no.5 "Aethyr" - Marimba

Theatric Series

Theatric no.1 - Percussion Duet
Theatric no.2 - Marimba
Theatric no.3 - Multiple Percussion, Clarinet, Double Bass
Theatric no.4 - Percussion Quartet
Theatric no.5 - Percussion Ensemble
Theatric no.6 - Percussion Duet
Theatric no.7 - Multiple Percussion, With Tape
Theatric no. 10 - Percussion Ensemble (2 or more)

Marimba Etude

Etude in A Minor
Etude in A Minor no.2
Etude in C Major
Etude in C Major no.2
Etude in C Minor
Etude in D Major

Snare Drum Meditation

Meditation No. 1
Meditation No. 2

Ensemble

Marimba Quartet (Cangelosi) - Percussion Quartet - Marimba Quartet
Metavita (Perc. trio) - Percussion Trio
Nocturne (Cangelosi) - Percussion Duo - Vibes and Marimba
Occhio - Percussion Ensemble (11)
Ouija - Percussion Quartet
Plato's Cave - Percussion Duet
Seance - Percussion Duet
Two And Single Body - Percussion Duet

Others

3/13/07 Prelude - Snare Drum
10/31/09 Prelude - Snare Drum
Andrew Styles (xylo. etude) - Vibraphone
Bad Touch - Solo Performer, with tape
C Minor Scherzo - Vibraphone
Chakra Shift Multiple Percussion (Maracas & Hi-Hat)
Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra no.2 - Marimba, Orchestra
Einherjar - Multiple Percussion
Encore in G Major - Marimba
Encore to Einherjar - Multiple Percussion
Epitaph for Tommy Wolf - Marimba, Piano
Etude in F Sharp Minor - "Tango" - Marimba
Evil Ernie - Multiple Percussion
F Minor Scherzo - Marimba
Fanatic - Multiple Percussion
Five Preludes (Cangelosi) - Marimba
Ghoul Theater - Timpani, Piano
Glamour - Multiple Percussion
Iktsuarpok - Multiple Percussion
Naglfar - Multiple Percussion
Ogre Ballet - Multiple Percussion
Opening - Marimba
Rattle and Hum - Marimba
Scherzo - Snare Drum
Shape Lessons - Multiple Percussion
Sick 6erpent - Multiple Percussion
Steam Punk - (Vln., Gtr., Db., Mar.) - Marimba; Chamber Ensemble
Tap Oratory - Snare Drum, Digital Playback
Viscosity - Marimba
Walking Left Handed - Multiple Percussion, With Tape, with Lighting
White Knuckle Stroll - Marimba
Wicca - Multiple Percussion