Paterson-Piranha-M OS (6 mall.) - Product Information
Robert Paterson's Piranha is a work designed to focus on the sounds of the top end of the marimba. His previous work for solo marimba entitled Komodo, focused on the low end. Like Komodo dragons, piranhas are vicious but their reputation is somewhat exaggerated. Perhaps this piece can be viewed as a Romanticized take on these fascinating creatures.
Piranha begins wiht a rippled, fluid-like introduction, as if they are rising and falling and poking through the water's surface. (This section pays tribute to composer Jacob Druckman and his masterpiece for solo marimba, Reflections on the Nature of Water.) The next section is a gradual crescendo, a build-up of tension as hungry piranhas stalk and nip at an unfortunate animal as it wades into deeper water. The animal is then attacked, reflected by the low end of the marimba and "marimshot" cluster chords. Satiated, they gradually calm down in the last section via a gradual diminuendo and the piece ends quitely with soft ripples and chords played with mallet shafts.
Number of players - 1
Difficulty - Advanced
Instrumentation - Solo Marimba (6 mallets, 5.0 octave)
Piranha begins wiht a rippled, fluid-like introduction, as if they are rising and falling and poking through the water's surface. (This section pays tribute to composer Jacob Druckman and his masterpiece for solo marimba, Reflections on the Nature of Water.) The next section is a gradual crescendo, a build-up of tension as hungry piranhas stalk and nip at an unfortunate animal as it wades into deeper water. The animal is then attacked, reflected by the low end of the marimba and "marimshot" cluster chords. Satiated, they gradually calm down in the last section via a gradual diminuendo and the piece ends quitely with soft ripples and chords played with mallet shafts.
Number of players - 1
Difficulty - Advanced
Instrumentation - Solo Marimba (6 mallets, 5.0 octave)
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