Hall-Surfacing (SP)-B/2V/Cro./4M/P/PN

Surfacing (2015) begins with a tumultuous introduction where several emerging pitch centers eventually coalesce into a three-note descending bassline. The bassline then fragments into different voices and occurs at multiple rates of speed on top of a relentless sixteenth note keyboard ostinato. During a more tranquil middle section, the descending bassline is gradually repurposed as the foundation of an ascending chord progression. After a short recapitulation and long delayed harmonic resolution, the dust settles and the piece concludes with a piano-led epilogue. In the end of the piece the ascending chord progression is all that remains, accompanied only by a few musical artifacts from the introduction.-Dave Hall

Number of players: 13
Difficulty:Intermediate/advanced

Instrumentation

Player 1: Crotales (2 octaves)
Player 2: Bells
Player 3: Vibraphone 1
Player 4: Vibraphone 2
Player 5: Marimba 1 (4-octave)
Player 6: Marimba 2 (5-octave)
Player 7: Marimba 3 (5-octave), Djembe
Player 8: Marimba 4 (5-octave)
Player 9: Piano
Player 10: Rainstick, Spring Coil, Swish Knocker, Bongos, Tam-Tam
Player 11: High Woodblock, Ocean Drum, Kick Bass Drum, China Cymbal, Bell Tree, Garden Weasel
Player 12: Medium Woodblock, Ocean Drum, China Cymbal, Ribbon Crasher
Player 13: Low Woodblock, Concert Bass Drum, Echo Chimes, Tam-Tam