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Kvart i Fyra was commissioned by James Campbell for the University of Kentucky Percussion Ensemble and it was premiered at 2004 Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Nashville, TN. The set up is for four choirs of instruments: steel pans, metal keyboards, wooden keyboards, and orchestra percussion.
Number of Players: 18
Difficulty: Grade 5
Instrumentation:
Player I: Steelpan Lead
Player II: Steelpan D. Tenor
Player III: Steelpan D. Second
Player IV: Steelpan Bass
Player VI: Bells
Player VII: Vibe
Player VIII: Vibe
Player IX: Vibe
Player X: Marimba
Player XI: Marimba
Player XII: Marimba
Player XIII: Snare Drum
Player IXV: 5 Toms, Castanets
Player XV: 5 Sus Cym.
Player XVI: Bass Drum
Player XVII: Crotales
Player XVIII: Xylo
Player XVIII: Xylo
Anders Astrand regularly performs recitals and gives clinics throughout the US and Europe, both as a soloist and together with his percussion ensemble Global Percussion Network. Anders Åstrand has several times performed at PASIC (Percussive Arts Society International Convention). In his compositions, Åstrand focuses on improvisation as an essential feature for soloists as well as the ensemble. In addition to mallet music, Åstrand has been commissioned to composes for brass quintets, saxophone quartet, choirs, and big band.
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