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	==General Info==		==General Info==
	Year of Publication: 2019<br/>		Year of Publication: 2019<br/>
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	Performer: Berkner High School Percussion Ensemble <br/>		Performer: Berkner High School Percussion Ensemble <br/>
	Event: PASIC showcase concert <br/>		Event: PASIC showcase concert <br/>
	~~Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR_J2PSj8C4 <br/>~~

	==Description==		==Description==
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	The motivic material makes significant use of rhythmic interplay between the players. Several of the melodic ideas are a team effort, requiring all performers to know what the entirety of a particular line sounds like in order to properly place the notes they are responsible for. The brisk tempo and the plethora of instruments that are in the setup makes for both a challenging exercise and an impressive performance. Jim Casella also utilizes several four-against-three rhythms to add to the complexity of the work, which lends well to the energetic character and instrumentation.		The motivic material makes significant use of rhythmic interplay between the players. Several of the melodic ideas are a team effort, requiring all performers to know what the entirety of a particular line sounds like in order to properly place the notes they are responsible for. The brisk tempo and the plethora of instruments that are in the setup makes for both a challenging exercise and an impressive performance. Jim Casella also utilizes several four-against-three rhythms to add to the complexity of the work, which lends well to the energetic character and instrumentation.

	“Altered Gates” is a lively work, best suited for mature players with strong double-stroke and dynamic control. Its energetic character and impressive writing would be ideal as an opener for any percussion ensemble concert.		“Altered Gates” is a lively work, best suited for mature players with strong double-stroke and dynamic control. Its energetic character and impressive writing would be ideal as an opener for any percussion ensemble concert. Written by [[Kyle Cherwinski]] <ref>Percussive Notes Volume 58, No. 1, February 2020 </ref>

	~~Written by [[Kyle Cherwinski]]~~ <~~ref~~>~~Percussive Notes Volume 58, No~~. ~~1, February 2020~~ </~~ref~~>		== Recent Performance ==
			<embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR_J2PSj8C4 </embedvideo>

	==Works for Percussion by this Composer==		==Works for Percussion by this Composer==

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[[Jim Casella]]

==General Info==
Year of Publication: 2019 
Publisher: [[Tapspace]] Publication 
Level: Advanced 
Duration: 5:30 
Cost: $45.00 

==Premiere Info==
Performer: Berkner High School Percussion Ensemble 
Event: PASIC showcase concert 
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR_J2PSj8C4 

==Description==
Altered Gates by [[Jim Casella]] is a quintet for unpitched percussion instruments. It features a large array of concert and marching drums and auxiliary percussion instruments. The piece is set up in such a way that the performers face inward towards each other, adding a compelling element of spectacle and choreography to the piece. With nuanced cooperation, ten hands interweave to create multiple rhythmic layers, split melodies, and an energetic, groove-based current of perpetual motion.

==Instrumentation==
===Drums===
* 1 set of marching tenors (quints),
* 4 double-headed toms (graduated in size),
* 1 [[kick drum]] (mounted flat)
* [[bongos]]
* [[congas]]
* [[snare drum]] (with [[splash cymbal]] on top head)

===Cymbals===
* [[hi-hat]]
* 2 [[splash cymbals]]
* [[opera gong]] (or small [[china cymbal]])

===Accessories===
* 2 [[cowbells]] (low, med-high)
* 4 [[jam blocks]] (low, medium, high, piccolo)
* resonant metal (I.e. ice bell)

==Review==
This energetic piece includes a wide variety of sounds and requires a high level of dexterity and musical cooperation from all five players. Throughout its nearly six-minute runtime, it maintains a rhythmic drive that keeps listeners captivated and performers focused.

The driving factor of the work is a diddle-based drone that is constant throughout the work. While other rhythmic and melodic material is presented, one or more of the performers are playing sixteenth-note double strokes at a low dynamic. These are sometimes played on the rims of any of the drums with bundle-sticks. This element alone can make this piece a challenge, since all of the performers will need to be capable of maintaining rhythmic and technical consistency under these circumstances. How- ever, when performed properly it provides the forward motion that supports the grooves and melodies that develop.

The motivic material makes significant use of rhythmic interplay between the players. Several of the melodic ideas are a team effort, requiring all performers to know what the entirety of a particular line sounds like in order to properly place the notes they are responsible for. The brisk tempo and the plethora of instruments that are in the setup makes for both a challenging exercise and an impressive performance. Jim Casella also utilizes several four-against-three rhythms to add to the complexity of the work, which lends well to the energetic character and instrumentation.

“Altered Gates” is a lively work, best suited for mature players with strong double-stroke and dynamic control. Its energetic character and impressive writing would be ideal as an opener for any percussion ensemble concert.

Written by [[Kyle Cherwinski]] <ref>Percussive Notes Volume 58, No. 1, February 2020 </ref>

==Works for Percussion by this Composer==
{{Casella, Jim Works}}

==Reference==

[[Category: Percussion Ensemble Works]]
[[Category: Percussion Quintet Works]]

Altered Gates - Revision history

Rubyng2004 at 10:39, 27 January 2025

S03625411: Created page with "Jim Casella ==General Info== Year of Publication: 2019 Publisher: Tapspace Publication Level: Advanced Duration: 5:30 Cost: $45.00 ==Premie..."

S03625411: Created page with "Jim Casella ==General Info== Year of Publication: 2019
Publisher: Tapspace Publication
Level: Advanced
Duration: 5:30
Cost: $45.00
==Premie..."