Pastor-Sonata for Percussion (SP)B/V/C/X/M/4T/P

Composed in 2004, Sonata For Percussion is a large scale work for large percussion ensemble. The three movements of the piece require approximately twenty minutes to perform in total. The movements are capable of standing alone as well. The first movement is built on a 12/8 quartal motif, loosely resembling a march. The form is traditional but the content is more contemporary, with a lively melody set against dark colors. The second movement is the adagio and features a lyrical melody in shifting meters over a chorus of suspended cymbals playing soft rolls. The third movement is a high energy finale with a chromatic theme that darts, swoops and dives high above an accompaniment that boils over the stage. The ending is one that won't soon be forgotten. Scored for four mallet players, timpanist, four auxiliary percussionists and piano, Sonata is very harmonic as far as percussion ensemble literature is concerned. It is intended for professional or college ensembles and top tier high school programs.