Brostrom-Ombra (SP)-V/Cro./2M/tuned gongs/P

In Ombra Tobias Broström has carved out his music in a similar way to his orchestral pieces from recent years. This entails creating a living and progressive musical form with variations in timbre and color, and also harnessing the tension of harmony and modality. Ombra means "shadow" in Italian and most of the piece was written in Italy in December 2009.

"For me, the music consists not only of the dark quality of the conception of the word 'shadow', but also its volatile nature. Music never offers the same story to every listener, but I particularly like the concept of narrative in music. You could see Ombra, or rather listen to it, as though it were a Chinese shadow play," says Tobias about his work.

Number of players: 4
Difficulty: Advanced

Instrumentation

Player 1: Vibraphone, triangle, suspended cymbal, wind chimes, bell tree
Player 2: Marimba (4.3 octave), plate gong, bass drum, suspended cymbal
Player 3: Marimba (5 octave), tam tam, suspended cymbal
Player 4: Triangle, suspended cymbal, crotales (one octave), tuned gong, 4 log drums, bass drum, tam tam