Gomez-Heartbeat - Product Information
Heartbeat is a work for intermediate percussion ensemble. It is based off of a heartbeat like ostinato that carries through the piece in many realizations.
Number of Players: 4
Difficulty: Grade 3
Instrumentation:
Player I: Suspended Cymbal
Player II: Small Gong, Snare Drum
Player III: 3 Tom-Toms
Player IV: Bass Drum
Alice Gomez has gained international recognition for her Latino and Native American influenced compositions. She grew up in San Antonio, Texas, a city rich in cultural diversity, playing the drums in my father's Latin dance band. As a composer, her goal is to create works that capture the true spirit of ethnicity and communicate it in contemporary musical language. In creating new works, she strives to preserve and promote the traditions of her Hispanic culture, as well as those of the many other cultures that she embraces.
Number of Players: 4
Difficulty: Grade 3
Instrumentation:
Alice Gomez has gained international recognition for her Latino and Native American influenced compositions. She grew up in San Antonio, Texas, a city rich in cultural diversity, playing the drums in my father's Latin dance band. As a composer, her goal is to create works that capture the true spirit of ethnicity and communicate it in contemporary musical language. In creating new works, she strives to preserve and promote the traditions of her Hispanic culture, as well as those of the many other cultures that she embraces.
