Daniel-Good Machine(SP) OS

Good Machine by Omar Daniel is a dynamic 15 minute composition written for piano and four percussionists. This piece attempts to combine the sound of our urban landscape which is, or can be saturated with mechanization, and a longing for a simpler and more humane sonic environment. It begins ferociously and ends peacefully with the sounds and pitches fusing magically and the end dissolves the distinct identities for the instruments.

Instrumentation:
Percussion 1 - metal and hammer, low tom tom, kick drum, bass drum, musical saw, vibraphone.
Percussion 2 - metal and hammer, 2 tom toms, tam tam or large gong, hi-hat, glockenspiel.
Percussion 3 - 2 timpani, metal and hammer, low tom tom, crash cymbal, school bell, marimba or vibraphone.
Percussion 4 - finger cymbals, snare drum, triangle, tom toms, vibraphone.