Windstone Suite

General Info

Year of Published: 1992
Publisher: Barnhouse
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:10:20
Cost: $45.00

Movement

Movement 1: Windstone
Movement 2: Drone Dance
Movement 3: The Shantyman's Life
Movement 4: Visions and Jubilations

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Xylophone & Triangle
Player 3: Marimba & Maracas
Player 4: Chimes & Sleigh Bells
Player 5: Vibraphone
Player 6: Timpani & Triangle
Player 7: Snare Drum & Wind Chimes & Claves & Sleigh Bells
Player 8: 4 Tom Toms & Temple Blocks & Suspended Cymbal

Description

Windstone Suite by Jared Spears for percussion octet. This piece was inspired by the pioneer spirit, Native American legends, and the countryside of Wisconsin. The first movement, Windstone, reflects the beautiful forests and lakes of the landscape as well as urban impressions. Drone Dance, movement two, is based on an old popular folk tune sung by pioneer lumberjacks, "The Shantyman's Life". The percussion instruments and players musically depict the hugging and puffing of the loggers as they cut the tall pines. Distant Songs and Incantations is a mysterious, ethereal setting of an old Chippewa lullaby sung by a mother at the edge of a quiet lake. The final movement, Visions and Jubilations, captures the exuberance of a Native American festival and recaptures the impressions of the first movement. Each movement is constructed in such a manner as to be a work performable individually in a contest or concert situation. A selection of individual movements may be performed as a shortened version of the original suite.

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Reference

Windstone Suite

Contents

General Info

Movement

Instrumentation

Description

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solos

Percussion Trio

Percussion Quartet

Percussion Quintet

Percussion Sextet

Percussion Septet

Percussion Octet

Large Percussion Ensemble

Reference

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