Spectrum (Kosch)
General Info
Year of Published: 2015
Duration: 00:12:20
Movement
1. Crystalline
2. Membranic
3. Igneous
Instrumentation
Player 1: Bongos & Crotales & 4 Concert Tom Toms & Marimba
Player 2: Glockenspiel & Marimba & Snare Drum
Player 3: Bass Drum & Cajon & Marimba & China Cymbal & Splash Cymbal & Vibraphone
Player 4: Cajon & Vibraphone & Temple Blocks & Timpani & Wind Chimes (Wood)
Description
Spectrum is an experiment in tone color. Essentially, it is a survey of the full spectrum of colors offered by the percussion ensemble. Each movement explores a particular subset of percussion instruments: Crystalline uses metal percussion; Membranic uses drums with membranes; Ligneous uses wood percussion. Similar musical ideas return in every movement, but they are altered slightly to more appropriately fit the character of that respective subset. The metal instruments evoke a cold and eerie feeling. In contrast, Membranic presents similar material in a more intense and aggressive manner, and the wooden instruments of Ligneous provide a more organic, “folky” character.