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Scored for ten performers, Gatzara ("loud party" in Catalonia) is a challenging etude in poly-rhythms and explores new sonorities for chimes, tam-tam and bass drum.
"The exploitation of peaks in the dynamic range, the active fabric, rhythmic dissonances, 'swirling' chromatic runs and accented fortissimo outbursts result in a visceral listening experience. The piece concludes with a cacophonous effect similar to that of myriad church bells pealing at the same time. In fact, it will definitely sound like a 'loud party' - and anywhere, not just in Catalonia." (Percussive Notes)
Number of Players: 10
Difficulty: Grade 5
Instrumentation:
Player I: Chimes
Player II: Vibraphone
Player III: Glockenspiel
Player IV: Marimba
Player V: Xylophone
Player VI: Tam-Tam
Player VII: Bass Drum
Player VIII: Suspended Cymbal
Player IX: 4 Timpani
Player X: Piano
Alvaro Bertrand is currently a free-lance composer and arranger of film soundtrack working in Los Angeles Ca. He has been a music faculty member at several colleges where he taught music theory and composition. He studied with Vincent Persichetti, Hugo Weisgall and Stanley Wolfe and received his DMA from the Manhattan School of Music, and BM and MM from The Juilliard School of Music.
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