Storm Surge

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General Info

Year: 2021
Duration: 00:02:20
Difficulty: Intermediate
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Cost: $40.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Xylophone
Player 3: Vibraphone
Player 4: Chimes
Player 5: Marimba 1
Player 6: Marimba 2
Player 7: Timpani
Player 8: Triangle
Player 9: Tambourine
Player 10: 2 Concert Tom-toms
Player 11: Snare Drum
Player 12: Bass Drum

Program Notes

Storm Surge is a medium difficulty percussion ensemble piece that portrays a storm rampaging through a coastal town. The piece has a wide array of difficulty, so it will work well for groups that have multiple grade levels in one ensemble. Large coastal storms like hurricanes are often slow-moving, which means residents can see them coming. The hours before the storm hits are eerily calm, with a slow buildup to powerful winds, driving rain, and of course, storm surges. A storm surge is when a storm’s wind pushes sea water up onto the coast, above normal tide levels, often completely flooding coastal areas. Storm surges are very dangerous and can be devastating to coastal towns. Storm Surge captures this progression from eerie quiet to raucous destruction perfectly. The piece begins quietly enough, with the glockenspiel, marimba, and vibraphone moving through a simple, haunting melody. As the melody progresses, more instruments are added to the harmony, building up the tension until it crashes like waves upon the shore. The entire ensemble continues in a driving rhythm with a melancholy nautical melody, right up until the climactic conclusion.

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Marimba Works

Adventure!
Character Studies
Dance of the Music Box Figurines
In Spite of it All
Little Song
Marimba Miniatures
Mourning at Fort Polk
Nocturne
Shimmer (Solo Version)
Suspended Dreams
Tall Tales
Three Moments in Time

Solo with Ensemble

Shimmer (with Mallet Quartet Version)

Ensemble Works

Atmos - 4 Players
Cloudburst (Clayson) - 12 Players
Dissonant Oscillations - 4 Players
Fever Dream
Growing Aggression - 3 Players
Into the Fray - 13 Players
Island Breeze - 13 Players
Kinetic - 4 Players
Party at the Old Clock Tower
Storm Surge - 12 Players

Flexible Ensemble Works

A New Day's Adventure
First Five - 3 to 7 Players
High Octane - 6 to 10 Players
Munchkin Dance - 6 to 11 Players
Onward and Upward
Poltergeist - 7 to 11 Players
The Scary Door