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Snow By Bradley Oberfhofer, Arranged by Amy Putnam
Snow was conceived on a wintry day in Washington State. The ground was covered with ice and snow and there was a calm, quiet winter sun emerging through the overcast sky. This piece embodies the colors of snow and the calm it brings. Using both traditional and non-traditional instrumentation, Snow begins and ends with a crackling of breaking ice, shown here by the improvised paper and plastic bags. The amplified record player gives the sense of an old time radio show. Utilizing a minimalistic format, the bell ostinato is carried throughout harmonically with support by the xylophone and vibraphone. The bass marimba and synthesizer parts offer a break from the ostinato with soli sections.
Snow was arranged for and premiered by the University of Puget Sound Summer FantaSTICKS Percussion Ensemble, May 25, 2007.
Instrumentation:
Bells (1 or 2 players)
Xylophone
Vibraphone (1 or 2 players)
Marimba, 4.3 oct (1 or 2 players)
Bass marimba, 5.0 oct, and paper bag
Synthesizer, and amplified record player or plastic bag
Timpani, 32", 29", 26", 23", and plastic bag
Drum set
Number of players: 8-10
Performance time: 6 minutes
Grade: IV
Snow was conceived on a wintry day in Washington State. The ground was covered with ice and snow and there was a calm, quiet winter sun emerging through the overcast sky. This piece embodies the colors of snow and the calm it brings. Using both traditional and non-traditional instrumentation, Snow begins and ends with a crackling of breaking ice, shown here by the improvised paper and plastic bags. The amplified record player gives the sense of an old time radio show. Utilizing a minimalistic format, the bell ostinato is carried throughout harmonically with support by the xylophone and vibraphone. The bass marimba and synthesizer parts offer a break from the ostinato with soli sections.
Snow was arranged for and premiered by the University of Puget Sound Summer FantaSTICKS Percussion Ensemble, May 25, 2007.
Instrumentation:
Bells (1 or 2 players)
Xylophone
Vibraphone (1 or 2 players)
Marimba, 4.3 oct (1 or 2 players)
Bass marimba, 5.0 oct, and paper bag
Synthesizer, and amplified record player or plastic bag
Timpani, 32", 29", 26", 23", and plastic bag
Drum set
Number of players: 8-10
Performance time: 6 minutes
Grade: IV
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