Cahn-Time Traveler (SP)-V/M/P

Time traveler was composed between December 1999 and February 200 for Mike Yoshida to whom the composition is dedicated. This work is scored for a marimba soloist that plays a west African squeeze-drum called a "donno"- and a ensemble of four percussionists.

Number of Players: 5
Difficulty: Grade 5
Instrumentation:

Player I: Marimba (5 octave), Donno (Ghanian squeeze-drum)

Player II: Woodblock, 2 Bongos, Tamborim, Suspended Cymbal

Player III: Snare Drum, 4 Temple Blocks, Suspended Cymbal, Gankogui (Ghanian double-bell)

Player IV: Bass Drum, Tam-Tam, 4 Tom-Toms

Player V: Vibraphone, Chang-chiki (Japanese Metal Disc Block)

Bill Cahn has been a member of the NEXUS percussion group since 1971, and was principal percussionist in the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra from 1968 to 1995. Born in Philadelphia in 1946, Bill has performed with conductors, composers, ensembles, and artists representing diverse musical styles - Chet Atkins, John Cage, Aaron Copland, Chuck Mangione, Mitch Miller, Seiji Ozawa, Steve Reich, Doc Severensen, Leopold Stokowski, Igor Stravinsky, and Paul Winter. He has conducted programs with symphony orchestras, and his compositions for solo percussion, percussion ensemble and percussion with orchestra/band are widely performed. His fourth book, "Creative Music Making," on freeform improvisation was published by Routledge Books in 2005.